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Medicines Delivery Service - user story
Background and aim
As part of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020 NHS England (NHSE) commissioned a prescriptions delivery service from community pharmacies to people classed as ‘shielded patients’ who were required to…
Drug Tariff Part VIC – Advanced Services – April 2023
From 1 April 2023 there will be amendments to Part VIC of the Drug Tariff to align with recent changes to service specifications for Advanced Services.
From 1 April 2023 pharmacy technicians will be able to perform blood pressure checks…
Extension to the Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2021/22
The Pharmacy Quality Scheme window to claim payment has been extended as a result of the COVID-19 vaccination efforts of pharmacy contractors.
If you are unable to complete your domain(s) before 25 February 2022, you can make a declaration that you…
Funding for community pharmacies
We’ve worked with NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care to make payments of £300million to 10,000 community pharmacies.
The payments are to support the unprecedented demand on their services and to reflect their…
Pharmacy, Opthalmic and General Practice Provider Assurance support
We’re supporting initiatives from DHSC, NHSE/I along with Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) and other specialist providers.
We’ve been involved in over 15 specific activities across Pharmacy, Ophthalmic and General Practice.
Drug Tariff News Part VIC National Influenza Adult Vaccination Service Advanced Service - Community Pharmacy
The Department of Health and NHS England have published Directions providing the legal basis for the Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service:
The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services) (Amended) Directions 2016…
Community Pharmacy Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service
The Directions for the Community Pharmacy Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service have been extended until 31st March 2023. Contractors should note that the determination is retrospective and it is backdated to 1st April 2022, therefore contractors are…
National Clinical Audit 2022-23 Valproate
The National Clinical Audit to be undertaken by all community pharmacy contractors in 2022-23 will focus on preventing harm from Valproate prescribing in patients, of childbearing age, who are biologically able to be pregnant.
This has been agreed…
Drug Tariff News Part VIC National Influenza Adult Vaccination Service Advanced Service - Community Pharmacy
The Department of Health and NHS England have published Directions providing the legal basis for the Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service:
The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services) (Amended) Directions 2016…
Increase in pharmacy contractors' Advance Payment for services provided in September 2017
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has made representations that pharmacy contractors in England are experiencing cash flow issues. In light of the concerns expressed, there will be an increase to the Advance Payment which…