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NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service
The NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) is a tiered pharmacy contraception service. It is designed to:
offer people greater choice where they can access contraception services from
create extra capacity in primary care and sexual health…
Medicines Optimisation Dashboard released
The June 2017 Medicines Optimisation Dashboard is now available. This will help CCGs to understand how well local populations are being supported and to optimise medicines use, and will inform local planning. Click on the 'Changes' tab to find out…
Medicines Optimisation Dashboard released
The December 2017 Medicines Optimisation Dashboard is now available. This will help CCGs to understand how well local populations are being supported and to optimise medicines use, and will inform local planning. Click on the 'Changes' tab to find…
Smartcard access to MYS coming to an end
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,…
Pharmacies, GP practices and appliance contractors
Prescribing, dispensing and payment information for dispensing contractors.
You'll find information on:
the dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d)
what you'll be paid for providing NHS services
the rules to follow when prescribing and…
Reimbursement price changes – March 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the reimbursement price for the following product in Part VIII of the Drug Tariff has been redetermined, in the months as set out in the table, to reflect an increase in the NHS list…
NHS Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests supply service for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments
The NHS LFD tests supply service for patients potentially eligible for COVID-19 treatments started on 6 November 2023.
Aims of the service
To offer eligible at-risk patients access to LFD tests to enable testing at home for COVID-19, if they…
Drug Tariff news - Part IIIA Professional Fees (Pharmacy Contractors)
The following text has been removed from the September 2015 Drug Tariff:
Additional fee for March 2015 for pharmacy contractors
In the month of March 2015 only, pharmacy contractors (England and Wales) will receive an additional fee. This fee is…
SNOMED CT and dm+d
dm+d was developed as a stand-alone product which could be implemented in systems independent of the strategic clinical terminology solution the NHS was committed to - SNOMED CT® (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms).
However, it…
Increase in pharmacy contractors' Advance Payment for services provided in September 2017
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has made representations that pharmacy contractors in England are experiencing cash flow issues. In light of the concerns expressed, there will be an increase to the Advance Payment which will be…