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Background and aim As part of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020 NHS England (NHSE) commissioned a prescriptions delivery service from community pharmacies to people classed as ‘shielded patients’ who were required to…

Background and aim The Primary Care Commissioning Activity Report (PCAR) was commissioned by NHS England (NHSE) in 2019. The report shows management of contractual performance, procurement and expiry of contracts, availability of services,…

Background and aim In April 2021, Provider Assurance Dental (PAD) commenced the Sedation Pilot on behalf of NHSE England (NHSE) to support regional teams in the implementation of the Service Standards for Conscious Sedation in a Primary Care…

Background and aim The aim of the project was to scan the records held within the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne, and Wear (CNTW) Trust’s two record libraries to allow them to be available electronically. This would provide clinical services with…

The recent Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) consultation on the NHS Pension Scheme confirmed that the transitional approach that has operated since 2019/20 for employer contributions will continue in 2024/25. This means that from 1 April…

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Published 7 March 2024 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 the…

POL will be available throughout February and March between 7am and 7pm apart from the following dates when there will be downtime for scheduled system maintenance:  Sunday 25 February  Saturday 16 March  Sunday 17 March  Sunday 24 March  If…

From 20 February 2024 our postal address will change to:  NHS Pensions  PO Box 683  Unit 5  Newcastle upon Tyne  NE5 9EE  Don’t worry if you’ve sent any correspondence to our Bolton address, post will be automatically redirected to our new…

The Data Management inbox (datamanagement@nhsbsa.nhs.uk) is not for general queries and should only be used in the following urgent cases:   To clear errors.  If you’ve been unable to make a change on POL and the POL helpdesk has been unable to…