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The NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) is a dictionary of descriptions and codes which cover product information about medicines and devices in use across the NHS. It is the recognised NHS standard (SCCI0052) for uniquely identifying…

Suppliers of medicinal products and medical devices have a vital role to play in maintaining the dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d). The dm+d is the recognised NHS standard (SCC10052) for identifying and communicating medicinal product and…

What we are doing Our GP assurance team is working in collaboration with prescribers and dispensers to help them realise the benefits of increased electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) use. To help increase eRD use, we can send GP practices NHS…

Access MYS Once you have registered for the service, you can access the MYS portal. Log in to MYS What our aims are Pharmacy staff spend a lot of time processing end of month claims and use several different methods to complete a range of…

Registered area teams can enter contractor payments for locally commissioned services using the local payments application (LPA). Log in to LPA Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays). Register to use LPA You'll need to…

We hold regular webinars and open days for prescribing and dispensing contractors on topics ranging from endorsing and referred backs to batch submissions and switching.   Online sessions last approximately 60 minutes.  In-person open days take…

What is an SSP? If the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) decides there is a serious shortage of a specific medicine or appliance, they may issue a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP). Under an SSP, pharmacists have the power to dispense an…

Jump to: About the eRD resources page Our GP Assurance team are working in collaboration with prescribers and dispensers to help them realise the benefits of increased eRD use. We've created a library of resources to help you.  eRD set up…

This pilot will run from 1 November 2021 to 30 September 2022. The NHS CPCS was made an Advanced Service from 29 October 2019, with the expectation that additional strands to the service would continue to be tested and developed in the future. We…

eRD top tips   Be prepared to invest some ‘set–up’ time at the practice. This is an ‘invest to save’ process. Start small – increase numbers and expand the selection criteria as the confidence of the prescriber and practice increases. Improve…