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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a consultation on proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations, which are required to implement the second part of the McCloud remedy. In 2015 the government made changes to…

Pharmacies and dental practices send their NHS prescriptions and NHS dental treatment claim forms to us at the end of each month. We then calculate how much each pharmacy or dental practice needs to be reimbursed by the NHS. We carry out monthly…

Combatting antimicrobial resistance, the UK’s second five-year national action plan continues to promote optimal use of antimicrobials in humans to ensure safe and effective patient care by strengthening antimicrobial stewardship programmes. There…

As we continue to build and develop our DDaT directorate, three key areas have been identified that we need to focus on to prepare us for any opportunities and challenges in the future, these are our priorities. Our priorities are not stand alone…

You can return to work in the NHS after you've taken your pension. If you chose to, you can rejoin the NHS Pension Scheme and build up pension benefits in the 2015 Scheme up to the maximum pension age limit of 75. Read the information and …

Meeting held at 9:00am on 17 September 2024 at Stella House, Newcastle Upon Tyne.  Present:  Sue Douthwaite, Chair Michael Brodie, Chief Executive Kathy Gillatt, Non-Executive Director David Leather, Non-Executive Director Randeep Sidhu, Non-…

What DPIA is This is a tool which can help organisations identify the most effective way to comply with their data protection obligations and meet individuals’ expectations of privacy. An effective DPIA will allow organisations to identify and fix…

Current policies and initiatives  We fully support the Government’s objectives to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking. We are strongly committed to making sure our supply chains and business activities are free from ethical and labour…

We have noticed a rise in items being referred back to contractors for the reason ‘The order/endorsement is incomplete. The presentation must be present.’ The reason code for this is RB2B and is most common with handwritten prescriptions. If you…

Following the introduction of the changes for Dental Care Professionals (DCPs) to provide courses of dental treatment as Direct Access Clinicians we have noticed significant rejection rate for these claims. If you have received details for errored…