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As the population ages, more and more of us are taking multiple medicines to manage long-term conditions, sometimes referred to as Polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is an important and increasing public health issue in England, and around the world.…

All employing authorities (EAs) are required to submit end of year information to NHS Pensions on an annual basis. Our Data Management Team will send the prepopulated spreadsheet to the main EA contact during the week commencing 15 March 2021.…

This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. NHS Community Pharmacy Hypertension Case-Finding Advanced Service New Secretary of State Directions 7BG and 7BH of the 2013 Direction (PDF: 212KB) published today, 30 …

This article has been published on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). DHSC has confirmed that the reimbursement prices for the following products have been redetermined, in the months as set out in the table, to reflect an…

When you visit an optician, the information collected is sent to Primary Care Support England (PCSE). They're responsible for any payments to providers of NHS General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) such as, vision correcting devices, repairs or…

NHS employers have a statutory duty to ensure scheme contributions reach NHS Pensions’ bank account by the 19th of the month following the month in which the earnings were paid to the member. The following table confirms the deadline dates by which…

Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) is an accredited official statistic release. It provides details of the number of items and the Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) of all prescriptions dispensed in the community in England. As well as the annual PCA…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England (NHSE) are introducing a streamlined process for Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) claims within the NHS Business Services Authority's (NHSBSA) Manage Your Service (MYS) portal.  The…

It is recognised that, in a small number of cases, there may be circumstances where some students find themselves facing unexpected financial hardship. The Exceptional Support Fund (ESF) is a means-tested and non-repayable grant available to…

In summer 2021 pharmacy contractors could claim for specific categories of Covid-19 related costs incurred between 1 March 2020 and 31 March 2021 in the delivery of NHS pharmaceutical services. Further information has been added to the Drug Tariff…