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eRD information for patients
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…
Adrenaline for anaphylaxis kits - a reminder from DHSC to Health Care Professionals
This is a message on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
You will be aware of the MHRA patient level recalls of Emerade 150microgram, 300microgram and 500microgram devices on 4 March, 7 April and 18 May 2020, respectively.…
Expansion of the NMS and CPSIVAS Determinations
The following are announcements on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC):
Expansion of the NHS New Medicine Service
Amended Directions for the expanded New Medicine Service (NMS) and a new Determination for the service have…
Requesting eRD data
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…
Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2020/21 Part 2 - Primary Care Network prevention domain
The following is an announcement on behalf of DHSC:
As outlined in Part VIIA of the Drug Tariff in Table 2 “PQS 2020/21 Part 2 domains” under the Primary Care Network prevention domain, the lower and upper threshold and the points available along…
Extension of temporary suspension of the need for signatures on prescriptions, dental and ophthalmic forms
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has approved an extension to an existing temporary measure in England to help limit the transmission of…
How to avoid unidentified prescribing
Unidentified prescribing occurs when the costs from a prescription cannot be matched to a prescriber at that practice or organisation. If we cannot match a prescriber to a practice, we will attribute prescribing costs to the lead prescriber at that…
NHSBSA presents to dispensing doctors at the Best Practice Show 2017
The Best Practice Show 2017 took place at the NEC in Birmingham on 17-18 October, and the NHSBSA was asked to give a presentation to attending dispensing doctors about the payment process. Phil Edwards (Business Development pharmacist) and Kerry…
July 2018 - Medicines Optimisation Dashboard Available
July 2018 Medicines Optimisation Dashboard is now available.
Medicines Optimisation is about improving patient outcomes, quality and value from medicines use, guided by the principles of medicines optimisation. This dashboard brings together a…
Retrospective payment adjustments for April to July 2019
The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Assembly of Wales have retrospectively determined that the reimbursement prices for the following items will be:
glyceryl trinitrate 400micrograms/dose aerosol sublingual spray (180 dose…