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New Medicine Service (NMS)
Following the expansion of the New Medicine Service (NMS) in September 2021, there was an ambition to develop clinical IT systems that would support contractors and staff providing the service. This was part of the agreement on Year 3 of the…
Sorting your FP10s
You should sort your FP10 prescriptions in line with the guidance shown on the FP34 submission document.
Using the red separator when submitting your prescription forms for payment ensures that forms including certain items will be subject to an…
What to include in the red separator
Use the red separator when submitting your prescription forms to make sure some items can be checked before we confirm your monthly payment.
Sort your FP10 prescriptions according to the guidance on your FP34 submission document and use the red…
July 2023 Reimbursement Price Changes
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that the following products in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff have had their reimbursement prices redetermined for July 2023 to reflect an increase in their NHS list price…
Pharmacy payment timetable
From November 2021 (for October 2021 prescriptions), a new advance payment timetable has been introduced for all pharmacy contractors. This means contractors will receive payment approximately 20 days earlier in comparison to the previous payment…
Reimbursement price changes - April 2025
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that the reimbursement prices for the following products have been redetermined from April 2025, to reflect an increase in the NHS list price:
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Prescription form overprint specifications
It’s important that the overprint specifications for prescriptions are followed so all forms are printed to a high standard. This makes it much easier for us to process the forms quickly to meet deadlines.
Guidance on current and out of date…
Drug Tariff Updates for 2025/26
The following parts of the Drug Tariff have been updated to include details from the 2025/26 deal for contractors – further details are included in the Letter to Contractors.
Part I – Changes to the Payment Timetable to include earlier fee payments…
Referred Back form - submission to move to only MYS from July 2022
From July 2022 all pharmacy contractors must submit their Referred Back forms (RBs) through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal.
We will process any paper RBs that were sent out before the switchover. These will be processed in line with the …
Community Pharmacy Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service
The Directions for the Community Pharmacy Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service have been extended until 31st March 2023. Contractors should note that the determination is retrospective and it is backdated to 1st April 2022, therefore contractors are…