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The Department of Health and Social Care and the Welsh Government have retrospectively determined that from July 2019: Melatonin 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) – is added to Category C based on Colonis Pharma, and Melatonin 5mg/5ml oral…

The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Assembly of Wales have re-determined that the reimbursement prices for the following items will be: brimonidine 0.2% eye drops (5ml) - £2.11 (instead of £1.68) duloxetine 60mg gastro-…

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…

A new data privacy law will be introduced in the UK in May 2018. As a result, we’ve published a new privacy notice to make it easier for patients to find out how the NHS Business Services Authority uses and protects their prescription information.…

Jump to: What is eRD? First introduced in 2009, Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) is a non-compulsory method of dispensing prescriptions electronically. It means that patients who regularly get the same medicine do not need to visit their GP…

Correction notice - SNOMED codes in the national summary tables were incorrectly formatted. Read our correction notices page for more details. Published 8 June 2023 This page was last reviewed and updated 27 July 2023. Summary Prescription…

Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC) is designed to streamline the process for patients and pharmacy teams by improving how exemption categories are recorded.  The NHSBSA reporting of RTEC exemptions has been restricted due to system supplier issues…

Change of circumstances It's important that you tell us about any changes to a student's circumstances, including interruptions to study, as soon as possible to avoid possible overpayments.  Take a look at our guidance and toolkits for NHS…

This page was last reviewed and updated 19 June 2024. Official Statistics guidance table View our Official Statistics guidance table (ODT: 69KB) to see comparability criteria amongst our publications. Prescribing and dispensing Dependency…

Published 10 June 2021. Summary Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) provides details of the number of items and the Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) of all prescriptions dispensed in the community in England. We consulted on the content and methodology…