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NHS Smoking Cessation Service Pilot – Support for Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) screening
This pilot service follows on from the Smoking Cessation Transfer of Care pilots and the introduction of the NHS Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) into the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF).
It will test a referral pathway from NHS TLHC…
NHS Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Pathfinder Programme
From September 2026 newly qualified pharmacists will enter the General Pharmaceutical Council register as independent prescribers. There are also many training and education initiatives funded through the NHS England Pharmacy Integration Fund that…
ICBs
ICB restructure July 2022
From 1 July 2022, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have replaced Strategic Information Partnerships (STPs). Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are now Sub-ICB Locations (SICBLs).
You can find more information about these…
Drug Tariff Part VIC Redetermination PF – October
Contractors should note the minimum number of Pharmacy First Clinical Pathway consultations required to be delivered during October 2024 to secure the fixed payment has been reduced from 30 to 20.
In addition, from October 2024, the Pharmacy First…
Post-payment verification of community pharmacy Advanced services
The NHSBSA, NHS England and PSNC have agreed a briefing about the post-payment verification of payments to pharmacy contractors for provision of the MUR service.
The NHSBSA will begin this work in October and will be requesting evidence from a…
National approach to NMS PPV to start in January 2018
The NHSBSA, NHS England and PSNC have agreed a briefing about the post-payment verification of payments to pharmacy contractors for provision of the NMS service.
The NHSBSA will begin this work in January and will be requesting evidence from a…
July 2018 - Medicines Optimisation Dashboard Available
July 2018 Medicines Optimisation Dashboard is now available.
Medicines Optimisation is about improving patient outcomes, quality and value from medicines use, guided by the principles of medicines optimisation. This dashboard brings together a…
Post payment verification process for General Practice accessing DHSC centrally supplied flu vaccines 2020/21
Further to the DHSC and NHS England and NHS Improvement guidance circulated on 9th October 2020, we’ll be carrying out a post payment verification process for centrally supplied flu vaccines at the end of the 2020/21 flu season. To do this, we’ll…
Flu vaccine survey for pharmacy contractors
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…
Drug Tariff to go digital-first this April
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has adopted a new digital-first approach to the Drug Tariff.
From April 2021, the Drug Tariff will no longer be printed and distributed as a paper document to anyone who currently receives it, including…