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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…
Pharmacy payment timetable
From November 2021 (for October 2021 prescriptions), a new advance payment timetable has been introduced for all pharmacy contractors. This means contractors will receive payment approximately 20 days earlier in comparison to the previous payment…
NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service
The NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service (also known as the NHS Community Pharmacy Hypertension Case-Finding Advanced Service) started on 1 October 2021.
Important Update for Contractors
The expanded…
Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service
The Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service is a new advanced service for community pharmacy commencing in September 2020. Through this service, people who inject drugs who are not currently accessing community drug and alcohol treatment services will…
CPAF launches on Monday 18 July
The 2022/23 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire will launch on Monday 18 July 2022.
NHS England and Improvement has made some adjustments to this year's CPAF questions.
The questionnaire must be completed…
Shortened MYS claims process for NHS Discharge Medicines Service coming soon
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…
NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (Minor Illness and Urgent Repeat Medicines Supply pathways)
The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) is a national Advanced Service to refer patients requiring low acuity advice, treatment and urgent repeat prescriptions to community pharmacies.
The service aims to reduce pressure on the…
NHS Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways Data
The service, which launched on 31 January 2024, allows community pharmacies to offer advice to patients and supply NHS medicines (where clinically appropriate) to treat 7 common health conditions (clinical pathways) without a prescription from a GP…
COVID-19 vaccination payment for primary care providers
Primary care networks (PCNs), acting on behalf of a group of GPs and community pharmacies, can claim payment for administering the COVID-19 vaccination.
Payments are processed by NHSBSA, acting on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI…