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Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service
Any community pharmacy in England can provide the service, as long as it:
has a consultation room
can procure the vaccination
can meet the data recording requirements
has appropriately trained staff
The latest terms and fees for the service…
DHSC PPE Portal: user research
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) would like to invite you to take part in user research for a new platform that will replace the current PPE Portal.
DHSC…
New Service Launch: Lateral Flow Device Tests Supply Advanced Service
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
On Monday 6 November 2023 the ‘Lateral Flow Device Tests Supply Service’ will be launched, enabling the supply of Covid-19 Lateral Flow Devices from the pharmacy to…
Doctors Index Number (DIN)
Every doctor has their own unique DIN, also known as a prescribing code. NHS England issue this to the GP when they qualify.
When a doctor joins, the practice can apply to have their DIN linked to the practice. Both Partners and Salaried GPs can…
Endorsing correctly in EPS: actual medicinal product pack
We have received a number of enquiries from contractors who have endorsed an incorrect product and pack size, leading to referred backs and delays in payment.
When dispensing a drug not listed in Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, you must endorse…
Prescribing budgets
ICBs are responsible for setting a prescribing budget against each GP practice within their organisation.
Annual prescribing budgets
Following the completion of March’s prescribing data, NHS Prescription Services will send an annual prescribing…
Contact NHS Prescription Services
You can contact us online, or by phone or post.
We are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.
For payments, Drug Tariff, prescription endorsement, prescription searches and sorting and submission
You can contact us by:
Webform: https://faq.…
EPS data sent to practices in November 2017
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…
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,…
Patient exemption checking: a guide for pharmacy teams in England
From 1 September 2021, the temporary signature suspension has been lifted. Patients, or their representatives, will again be required to sign the reverse of NHS prescription, dental and eye care forms, or tokens for prescriptions presented at the…