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Requesting information from NHSBSA There are several ways to request information from us. The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) gives you the right to ask for information held by a public authority. Anyone can ask for this information, and we’ll…

This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. Contractors should note that the grace period to claim for activity under the Community Pharmacist Consultation Advanced Service will reduce from six months to three…

New amended directions for the Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service (CPSIVAS) 2023/24 have been made and published. An updated determination has also been published in the September Drug Tariff. The CPSIVAS Directions…

Electronic submission of prescriptions for reimbursement EPS (release 2) allows pharmacies to electronically submit patients’ prescriptions to us for reimbursement. The information is provided to us using the dm+d code and contractors can make…

There’s an increasing volume of computerised prescriptions each month where the prescriber has prescribed a generic Drug Tariff Part VIIIA product but also with the name of the branded product or the supplier/ manufacturer added in brackets. In…

NHS England has published an update on the national dental workforce collection which includes updated guidance. We will be collecting this information on behalf of NHS England via Compass. Based on feedback from the profession, there have been…

The NHS England and Wales Drug Tariff was made available online only in April 2021. It is available to view 3 working days before the end of each month. In addition, all contractors are notified on the first day of its publication each month by…

You should sort your FP10 prescriptions in line with the guidance shown on the FP34 submission document. Using the red separator when submitting your prescription forms for payment ensures that forms including certain items will be subject to an…

Further to the consultation on reimbursement reforms (consultation response can be found here: Community pharmacy drug reimbursement reform: consultation response - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and further consultation with Community Pharmacy England (CPE),…

The number of customers applying online for a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) has hit the one million mark, saving more than £390,000 for the NHS so far. A PPC lets the holder get as many NHS prescriptions as they need for a set price. If…