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Changes to Drug Tariff Part VIC from February 2025
Contractors should be aware of three amendments to Part VIC from the February 2025 Drug Tariff:
A provision that will allow claims to be accepted outside the claim window when IT issues outside a contractor’s control prevents them from making a…
Update to FP34 submission – use the new Account Identifier Document
From August 2022 (for July 2022 prescriptions), pharmacy contractors will no longer need to print and submit a paper copy of your completed FP34C declaration with your paper prescription bundle.
Instead, we will send you a paper Account Identifier…
Universal Credit: Help your patients avoid costly mistakes
The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for verifying claims for free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment. If a patient can’t prove their entitlement, they are required to pay a penalty charge of up to £100 – as well as the original…
Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS): Erroneous emails from ESPAUR sent out to some pharmacy contractors regarding the antibiotic checklists
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care:
ESPAUR identified that they sent out an erroneous email last week to certain pharmacy contractors. This email was sent to contractors who, according to ESPAUR’s records…
Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2021/22 PQS declaration announcement
Pharmacy contractors should note for Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2021/22, that the arrangements for claiming payment for PQS have been altered. The declaration window will now be between 15:00 on 3 February 2022 and 23:59 on 2 March 2022.…
Reminder for GPs: Complete your flu declaration
The deadline to complete your declaration for 2020/21 DHSC supplied flu vaccines is 11.59pm on Friday 30 April 2021. This is a mandatory return and should be completed by a GP partner of the practice.
You can complete your declaration for 2020/21…
Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2023/2024 data published on the Open Data Portal
The NHSBSA data services team has used the open data portal to publish the latest 2023/24 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) data. This dataset is publicly available, and you can explore it on the open data portal website.
Part of the Community Pharmacy…
Update to MYS dashboard
Due to user feedback, we are changing the MYS dashboard to move the current tabs to the left hand side of the page and listing them in alphabetical order.
This change will take place on Thursday 12…
Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) – VAT
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
HMRC have clarified that VAT is not applicable on products supplied in accordance with serious shortage protocols (SSPs).
From 1 June 2023, the allowance for VAT…
One-off increase to the Advance Payment
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has made further representations that pharmacy contractors in England are still experiencing cash flow issues. In light of the concerns expressed, there will be a one-off increase to the…