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This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. From 1 October 2022 the monthly Transitional Payment paid to pharmacy contractors will change. The updated amounts for the dispensing payment and service payment are set…

Contractors should note the changes to Part VIIA PQS 25/26, specifically regarding the window that will be used to establish prescription volume for the purposes of banding.

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…

From 1 March 2024, the monthly Flat Fee Payment paid to pharmacy contractors will be set at zero. In accordance with the standard payment schedules, this change will be reflected in payments made from June 2024. This is reflected in the Part VIA…

From 1 April 2023 the monthly Flat Fee payment to pharmacy contractors will be introduced. The payment and conditions are set out in Drug Tariff Part VIA paragraph 5 (PDF: 63KB). 

April 2016 Establishment and Practice Payments The current levels of Establishment and Practice Payments, set out below, will be extended until the 30th June 2016. Establishment Payments  Number of items per month for 1 April 2015 to 31…

This pilot will run from August 2022 until 31 March 2024, or before, if sufficient data has been collected to evaluate the service and commission nationally. Contractors will be notified of the end of the pilot with one month's notice of final…

March 2018 Medicines Optimisation Dashboard is now available. Medicines Optimisation is about improving patient outcomes, quality and value from medicines use, guided by the principles of medicines optimisation. This dashboard brings together a…