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ICB restructure July 2022 From 1 July 2022, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have replaced Strategic Information Partnerships (STPs). Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are now Sub-ICB Locations (SICBLs). You can find more information about these…

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) provides NHS stakeholders with prescribing volume, trend and cost analyses derived from our systems used to calculate and make payment to dispensing contractors. We provide this information through two…

This is an announcement on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI). The new 2022 Pharmacy Access Scheme (PhAS) will come into effect from 1 January 2022. The revised scheme is part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 5-year…

From April (for prescriptions dispensed in March 2022) all pharmacy contractors must submit their FP34C through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal. The change was announced in the September 2021 Drug Tariff. It means that, from April (for…

A Local Authority commissioning a public health service must determine whether the service will provide medicines and appliances to patients using FP10 prescriptions. The Local Authority will be responsible for the cost of FP10 prescriptions issued…

We produce electronic payment schedule data called 'electronic FP34 data'. Contractors can use this instead of receiving a paper copy. This is not a like-for-like replacement of the paper version. You'll need to develop your own IT solution to…

There are certain stages which Potential Suppliers intending to deliver the COVID-19 vaccination service from their Healthcare Premises must go through.  The COVID-19 vaccination programme Site Sign-up Process for Suppliers document (the 'Guidance…

The Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire 2025 to 2026 is now closed. Background NHS England and delegated Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) monitor: the provision of essential and advanced services pharmacy…

The NUMSAS pilot scheme has ended The NUMSAS pilot scheme ended on 28 October 2019.  We therefore request that all outstanding claims are sent with your end of month batch submission for October 2019.  Any submissions for the NUMSAS pilot…

The ‘One Drug Database’ project is underway, which will move all of our drug data into one place. This will provide a consistent, single source of information. For years, we’ve had two sources of drug data – Master Data Replacement (MDR) for…