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NHS Urgent Medicines Supply Advanced Service (NUMSAS) pilot
The NUMSAS pilot scheme has ended
The NUMSAS pilot scheme ended on 28 October 2019. We therefore request that all outstanding claims are sent with your end of month batch submission for October 2019. Any submissions for the NUMSAS pilot…
Important information on drug data
The ‘One Drug Database’ project is underway, which will move all of our drug data into one place. This will provide a consistent, single source of information.
For years, we’ve had two sources of drug data – Master Data Replacement (MDR) for…
Drug Tariff
Can manufacturers and distributors currently supplying trusses (particularly via FP10 prescriptions) within Primary Care in England and Wales please email: pixie@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
You should state in the email the specific truss types that you…
NHS Smoking Cessation Service - Referral from Secondary Care into Community Pharmacy
The NHS Smoking Cessation Service is a nationally commissioned advanced Service as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. This service follows on from the Smoking Cessation Transfer of Care pilots which commenced in November 2020.
In…
Drug Tariff Part IX
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2025
Drug Tariff part IX June 2025 (Excel: 5 MB)
Drug Tariff part IX June 2025 (CSV: 17MB)
Drug Tariff part IX May 2025 (Excel: 5MB)
Drug Tariff part IX May…
How to avoid refer backs
We have noticed a rise in items being referred back to contractors for the reason ‘The order/endorsement is incomplete. The presentation must be present.’ The reason code for this is RB2B and is most common with handwritten prescriptions.
If you…
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…
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…
Drug Tariff Part VIII
Detailed information on Part VIII of the Drug Tariff.
Category A
Category A products with a different price setting approach in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff.
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Payment information
To help make payment information more transparent, registered pharmacy and appliance contractors can now access payment information via the Information Services Portal (ISP).
This includes the FP34 Schedule of Payments and a detailed…