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Sharing Our Performance - March 2019 Our level of performance continues to be maintained as we strive to process first pension payments in a timely manner. As of 26 March, a total of 3852 applications have been processed, 97.49% of which were paid…

Children from Gibside School are visiting an NHS organisation in Newcastle this World Autism Awareness Week (1-7 April) to try out some technology activities and raise money for their charity. Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how…

First Awards As of 25 June 2019, a total of 3708 applications have been processed. 97.98% were paid on time. To recap for the full month of May, 4358 were processed, of which 97.77% were paid on time. Bereavements Bereavements processing is…

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…

eOPS webinar training sessions We offer a free online training webinar service to all commissioners. Our webinar sessions are 45 minutes long.  Use the booking form to select the session, date and time that suits you.  Book your eOPS training…

If you are already receiving, or have agreed to receive, electronic prescriptions and you get regular or repeat medicines that do not change, your GP may have moved you on to electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD). This means your GP can send your…

Published 19 November 2020. Summary Community pharmacies and appliance contractors are responsible for dispensing medications, appliances, and medical devices to NHS patients. They are not a direct part of the NHS but provide essential services on…

Published 5 November 2020. Summary Diabetes features as one of the priorities for care and quality outcomes in the NHS Long Term Plan. This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines and appliances used for the treatment of…

About the scheme The Scheme closed on 31 March 2022. Claimants have until 30 September 2023 to submit claims for deaths that occurred while the Scheme was open. Deaths which occurred before the announcement of the Scheme will also be considered…

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is responsible for the administration of the Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Welsh Assembly. The Life Assurance Scheme allows…