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New PPE Portal
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC):
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), in partnership with NHS Supply Chain, have implemented a new PPE Portal platform to ensure continued access to…
New PPE Portal
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC):
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), in partnership with NHS Supply Chain, have implemented a new PPE Portal platform to ensure continued access to…
Retrospective top-up payment for Concessionary prices
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is introducing a new ‘Retrospective top-up payment for Concessionary prices’ which will apply from April 2024.
Every quarter, where considered appropriate by DHSC in consultation with Community…
NHS Business Services Authority publishes its End of Year Report 2019-20
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has been responding to a national call for support during the coronavirus pandemic, working in partnership to stand up over 20 additional services since March 2020.
Allison Newell, Deputy CEO and Executive…
Updated endorsement guidance for SSP products
Pharmacy contractors should note that endorsement requirements for products supplied in accordance with a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) have been updated, as per Clause 9E, Part II of the June 2021 Drug Tariff.
The update will affect all future…
Patient exemption checking: a guide for ophthalmic 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…
Reimbursement prices for November 2021
This article has been published on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Assembly of Wales have re-determined that the reimbursement price for the month of November 2021 for…
GP and Pharmacy support: open days, webinars and newsletters
We hold regular webinars and open days for prescribing and dispensing contractors on topics ranging from endorsing and referred backs to batch submissions and switching.
Online sessions last approximately 60 minutes.
In-person open days take…
NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC)
A PPC could save you money if you pay for your NHS prescriptions.
The certificate covers all your NHS prescriptions for a set price. You will save money if you need more than 3 items in 3 months, or 11 items in 12 months.
The prescription charge…
Update on recent changes to FP17Ws
If you’re a provider in Wales, you’ll know that changes to FP17Ws were introduced from 1 April 2022.
Summary of changes introduced from 1 April 2022
From 1 April 2022, the following changes were introduced on FP17Ws:
some data items were…