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One Drug Database (ODD) has been implemented
The ODD implementation is now complete.
ePACT2
This first release shows data from December 2019 back to January 2014 in the new format. January 2020 data will be released in the new format only.
Detailed Prescribing Report
This shows the data in…
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…
Volume and cost of prescribing charts
These charts are updated each month and show up to five years' data.
They show the:
number and cost of items
number of items declared by pharmacy contractors
Number of items declared by pharmacy contractors in England
At the end of each…
Stakeholder engagement events
The NHS Pensions Stakeholder Engagement team support employers with their administration responsibilities for the Scheme and can help with any queries you may have.
We organise events, courses and training for Scheme employers including:…
DHSC consultation on proposed uplift to member contribution thresholds for 2023/2024
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is consulting on changes to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 concerning uplifts to member contributions in 2023 to 2024, in line with the Agenda for Change pay deal.
When DHSC introduced…
Employer reminder about transfers-in for retired and returned members
In April 2023 changes were made to the NHS Pension Scheme that enabled members who have retired with 1995 Section benefits to join and continue to build benefits in the 2015 Scheme if they return to work.
Following these changes, we are receiving…
GP Practice Manager training for November 2023
Further dates are available for the Level 1 and Level 2 GP practice manager events, which include educational training tailored for practice managers, delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Practice managers need to attend the whole training…
Member video resources
We’ve recently produced two new video resources which are available via our YouTube channel. One focuses on Retire and Return and the other on Partial Retirement.
The Retire and Return video explains to members how to rejoin the NHS Pension Scheme…
Current processing times for NHS Pensions
We’re currently receiving high volumes of retirement applications. This means it’s taking us longer than usual to process payment of retirement benefits.
While we prioritise making payments to our members, it may take us longer than usual to…
Pay for partial retirements following April 2024 pay increase
Following the nationally agreed pay award, which has been backdated to April 2024, the pay for any retirements from that date will need revising to ensure the pension is being paid at the correct level.
For partial retirements, where pay cannot be…