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Electronic submission of prescriptions for reimbursement EPS (release 2) allows pharmacies to electronically submit patients’ prescriptions to us for reimbursement. The information is provided to us using the dm+d code and contractors can make…

The NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) is a tiered pharmacy contraception service. It is designed to: offer people greater choice where they can access contraception services from create extra capacity in primary care and sexual health…

GP practices in England can access flu vaccines that the government has secured. 2020-21 flu season Access to government-secured flu stock in 2020-21 included a requirement for GP practices to engage in a post payment review of reimbursement…

We have noticed a rise in items being referred back to contractors for the reason ‘The order/endorsement is incomplete. The presentation must be present.’ The reason code for this is RB2B and is most common with handwritten prescriptions. If you…

Suppliers of medicinal products and medical devices have a key role to play in supporting the maintenance of and updating dm+d. Listing products on dm+d is the only way for pharmaceutical suppliers and manufacturers to make sure their products…

This is a news article on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care The clinical protocols and patient group directions (PGDs) for the NHS Pharmacy First service were updated in June 2025 to include some changes to the gateway criteria.…

dm+d and its supporting files and information are released through TRUD (Technology Reference Update Distribution). TRUD is hosted by NHS England and provides the distribution and licensing mechanism for NHS terminologies (including dm+d).  For…

Information for dispensing contractors in England on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC): Dispensing contractors should note that there has been a discrepancy within the distribution calculations for the supply of the February…

The service, which launched on 31 January 2024, allows community pharmacies to offer advice to patients and supply NHS medicines (where clinically appropriate) to treat 7 common health conditions (clinical pathways) without a prescription from a GP…

Can manufacturers and distributors currently supplying trusses (particularly via FP10 prescriptions) within Primary Care in England and Wales please email: pixie@nhsbsa.nhs.uk You should state in the email the specific truss types that you…