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HM Treasury has released their consultation document following the Court of Appeal judgment in December 2018 sometimes referred to as ‘McCloud’. The consultation sets out a number of options from the government following the judgement. If you are a…

Kathryn Gillatt has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for 3 years from 1 October 2020 until 30 September 2023, taking up the Audit and Risk Committee Chair role with effect from 1 April 2021…

We have received a number of enquiries from contractors who have endorsed an incorrect product and pack size, leading to referred backs and delays in payment. When dispensing a drug not listed in Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, you must endorse…

The Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service is a new advanced service for community pharmacy commencing in September 2020. Through this service, people who inject drugs who are not currently accessing community drug and alcohol treatment services will…

The following is an announcement on behalf of DHSC: As outlined in Part VIIA of the Drug Tariff in Table 2 “PQS 2020/21 Part 2 domains” under the Primary Care Network prevention domain, the lower and upper threshold and the points available along…

Following the release of Total Reward Statements (TRS) and annual benefit statements (ABS), NHS Pensions has received enquiries regarding the retirement age for Special Class transitional members showing as age 60.  If a member held Special Class…

Correct allocation of retrospective pay or awards and recording of hours or sessions Can all employers please ensure that any retrospective or backdated pay or awards (like the Clinical Excellence Award) are allocated to the correct pension year…

Employers are reminded of the importance of using the correct termination code when closing down a pension record normally from the beginning of the next pay period. Exit code 16 should be used for all cases where the member continues to work but…

In November 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) announced that clinical staff who go over their annual allowance for the 2019/20 tax year and who use Scheme Pays to pay the tax charge can be compensated in retirement for any reduction to…

We have noticed an increase in the number of requests from employers received on behalf of the members, to change the decision in relation to their lump sum choice when completing the retirement application form AW8. We are therefore asking…