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Drug Tariff deduction scale
This is an update on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
From 1 April 2023, products granted a concessionary price will no longer be subjected to the branded discount deduction rate but will be classified as 'Discount Not Deducted'…
Transitional Payments (England only) – April 2023
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).
Drug Tariff Part VIC – Advanced Services – April 2023
From 1 April 2023 there will be amendments to Part VIC of the Drug Tariff to align with recent changes to service specifications for Advanced Services.
From 1 April 2023 pharmacy technicians will be able to perform blood pressure checks as part of…
Temporary suspension of cash equivalent transfer value (CETV) calculations
Following a change to the discount rate used for public service pension schemes that HM Treasury announced on 30 March 2023, the factors used to calculate transfer values for non-Club transfers and pensions on divorce will change.
We have been…
March 2023 reimbursement price changes
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that the following products have had their reimbursement price redetermined for March 2023 to reflect an increase in their NHS list price:
EpiPen 300micrograms/0.3ml (1 in 1,000) solution for…
Free CPD for General Optical Council registrants in England: Claiming sight tests and glasses in 2023 (C-105141)
We're hosting a 1-hour online lecture for Dispensing Opticians and Optometrists. Our clinical team will provide guidance on claiming sight tests and glasses for NHS patients.
The lecture will also cover:
the common practice scenarios that you…
Re-categorisation of Nutritional Borderline Substance (NBS) products – development and maintenance process
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has worked closely with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to improve the categorisation of NBS products. It is part of a system-wide move towards interoperability.
The work has been…
Re-categorisation of Nutritional Borderline Substance (NBS) products
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has worked closely with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to improve the categorisation of NBS products. It is part of a system-wide move towards interoperability.
Find out more about this…
Pensions Online (POL) downtime for April and May 2023
POL will be available throughout April and May between 7am and 7pm apart from the following dates when there will be downtime for scheduled system maintenance:
Sunday 23 April 2023
Sunday 21 May 2023
If we do need to bring POL down at short…
Introduction of retire and re-join for 1995 Section
Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations have been introduced from 1 April 2023. These allow members who have retired with 1995 Section benefits the option to re-join the NHS Pension Scheme if they return to work.
What this means for the…