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Drug Tariff to go digital-first this April
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has adopted a new digital-first approach to the Drug Tariff.
From April 2021, the Drug Tariff will no longer be printed and distributed as a paper document to anyone who currently receives it, including…
Authorised signatures
Authorised signatories are personnel working for commissioner and/or provider organisations with responsibility for notifying NHS Prescription Services of changes to prescribing data.
NHS Prescription Services hold details of a senior authorised…
The Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework screening questionnaire is live
We launched the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire for all community pharmacies in England on 28 June 2021.
Pharmacy contractors can access this year’s CPAF by logging in to the NHSBSA’s Manage Your Service (MYS…
NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service
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…
Adrenaline for anaphylaxis kits - a reminder from DHSC to Health Care Professionals
This is a message on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
You will be aware of the MHRA patient level recalls of Emerade 150microgram, 300microgram and 500microgram devices on 4 March, 7 April and 18 May 2020, respectively.…
eRD information for pharmacies
Our GP Assurance team is working in collaboration with Primary Care Networks, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and Health Innovation Networks to help prescribers and dispensers realise the benefits of increased electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) use…
NHS Smoking Cessation Service Pilot – Support for Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) screening
This pilot service follows on from the Smoking Cessation Transfer of Care pilots and the introduction of the NHS Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) into the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF).
It will test a referral pathway from NHS TLHC…
Pharmacy Access Scheme
Data used in Pharmacy Access Scheme calculations (1 December 2016 to 31 March 2018).
The Pharmacy Access Scheme forms part of the changes to the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework announced by the Department of Health & Social Care on 20…
Submitting EPS claims for reimbursement
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…
NHS Smoking Cessation Service - Referral from Secondary Care into Community Pharmacy
The NHS Smoking Cessation Service is a nationally commissioned advanced Service as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. This service follows on from the Smoking Cessation Transfer of Care pilots which commenced in November 2020.
In…