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Electronic submission of prescriptions for reimbursement EPS (release 2) allows pharmacies to electronically submit patients’ prescriptions to us for reimbursement. The information is provided to us using the dm+d code and contractors can make…

The ‘One Drug Database’ project is underway, which will move all of our drug data into one place. This will provide a consistent, single source of information. For years, we’ve had two sources of drug data – Master Data Replacement (MDR) for…

The NHS currently releases detailed information on prescribing of medications via two datasets, both of which are sourced from NHSBSA data: •Detailed Prescribing Information (DPI), released by NHS Business Services Authority via the ISP portal. •…

It’s more important than ever to ensure staff and patients are protected from flu. The flu vaccine is a safe and effective vaccine.  On behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement, we’ve created a survey to understand how many frontline healthcare…

Authorised signatories are personnel working for commissioner and/or provider organisations with responsibility for notifying NHS Prescription Services of changes to prescribing data. NHS Prescription Services hold details of a senior authorised…

This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The declaration of emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services, made in the directions signed in March 2020, will now be extended from…

Increased use of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) offers benefits for patients, GP practices and pharmacies. As part of our work to help realise these benefits for the NHS, we recently wrote to GP practices across the country to highlight…

NHSBSA’s Manage Your Service (MYS) is currently being updated and, from April 2021, users will no longer be able to access the portal using their NHS smartcard. MYS is a digital portal that gives pharmacy contractors access to a range of services,…

The NUMSAS pilot scheme has ended The NUMSAS pilot scheme ended on 28 October 2019.  We therefore request that all outstanding claims are sent with your end of month batch submission for October 2019.  Any submissions for the NUMSAS pilot…

Primary care networks (PCNs), acting on behalf of a group of GPs and community pharmacies, can claim payment for administering the COVID-19 vaccination.  Payments are processed by NHSBSA, acting on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI…