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Infected Blood Government announcement 20 August 2021
Update regarding bereaved partner payments
On 25 March, the government announced changes to the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS). The changes announced remove some of the differences between the Infected Blood Support Schemes across…
Medicines Used in Mental Health – England – Quarterly Summary Statistics April to June 2021
Published 9 September 2021
Summary
Mental health is a key area of the NHS Long Term Plan published in 2019.
This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines used to improve mental health in England that are subsequently dispensed in…
Pharmacy payment timetable
From November 2021 (for October 2021 prescriptions), a new advance payment timetable has been introduced for all pharmacy contractors. This means contractors will receive payment approximately 20 days earlier in comparison to the previous payment…
The 2022 Pharmacy Access Scheme
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The 2022 Pharmacy Access Scheme (PhAS) is one of the elements agreed as part of the agreement on Year 3 (2021 to 2022) of the Community Pharmacy Contractual…
Final call to submit your annual GOS complaints return
If you’re a General Ophthalmic Services contractor operating in England, you must submit your annual GOS complaints return before 11:59pm on Friday 3 September.
Under General Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008, you’re required to submit an…
End to temporary suspension of submission of patient signatures on pharmacy, dental and eye care forms
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Since 1 November 2020 to 31 August 2021 the requirement for patient (or their representatives) signatures on NHS prescription, dental and eye care forms was…
End to temporary suspension of submission of patient signatures on pharmacy, dental and eye care forms
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Since 1 November 2020 to 31 August 2021 the requirement for patient (or their representatives) signatures on NHS prescription, dental and eye care forms was…
Patient exemption checking: a guide for dental teams in England
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…
Patient exemption checking: a guide for ophthalmic teams in England
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…
Patient exemption checking: a guide for pharmacy teams in England
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…