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Registered area teams can enter contractor payments for locally commissioned services using the local payments application (LPA). Log in to LPA Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays). Register to use LPA You'll need to…

About the scheme The scheme is time-limited. Deaths which occurred before the announcement of the scheme will also be considered. The scheme will close on 30 June 2022. Claimants have until 30 September 2023 to submit claims for deaths that…

ICB restructure July 2022 From 1 July 2022, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have replaced Strategic Information Partnerships (STPs). Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are now Sub-ICB Locations (SICBLs). You can find more information about these…

As we move towards a population health and care system, it is important that dental practices ask new and existing patients for their NHS number. While this information will not affect the FP17 submission, NHS numbers help to identify patients…

We have recently noticed a rise in items that are being referred back to contractors for the reason code RB2B: ‘The order/endorsement is incomplete. The presentation must be present.’ This commonly occurs with handwritten prescriptions. If you…

The data in this dashboard has been extracted from our ePACT2 system by the Dental Public Health Intelligence team at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). We host and publish this data on their behalf. Email DentalPHIntelligence@dhsc.…

The Dental Exemption Checking Service has identified a number of patients aged 60 and over who are incorrectly claiming free NHS dental treatment. This is due to confusion around benefits entitlement, specifically Pension Credit. This currently only…

Since February 2024, a licensed version of Azathioprine 50mg/5ml oral suspension became available. Therefore, for prescriptions dispensed in February and March 2024: where there is an endorsement for the licensed product, then reimbursement will…

The Oversupply dashboard is now available in ePACT2.   Oversupply is when more medication is dispensed than is typically needed or wanted by the patient. This dashboard will support improvement initiatives, particularly around addressing…

Combatting antimicrobial resistance, the UK’s second five-year national action plan promotes optimal use of antimicrobials in humans to ensure safe, effective care by strengthening antimicrobial stewardship programmes. It aims to reduce UK…