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The Stakeholder Engagement Team run a series of events throughout the year to provide regular updates and deliver educational training. Please see the employer events section of the Employer Hub for upcoming events. These events are free of charge…

The Department of Health and NHS England have published Directions providing the legal basis for the Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service: The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services) (Amended) Directions 2016…

The Department of Health and NHS England have published Directions providing the legal basis for the Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service: The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services) (Amended) Directions 2016…

Following the Employer Newsletter article about protection of pay estimates published in June, we have provided the below guidelines: Upon request we will provide a ‘most beneficial’ Age estimate, including protection of pay/multiple breaks, for…

Electronic submission of prescriptions for reimbursement EPS (release 2) allows pharmacies to electronically submit patients’ prescriptions to us for reimbursement. The information is provided to us using the dm+d code and contractors can make…

Since changes to Pensions Online (POL) were implemented in September, we have received a large number of AW8s that have been submitted with either incorrect payable dates or incorrect reasons for retirement. We have also received applications that…

As you may be aware, new data protection regulations will come into UK law on 25 May 2018. GDPR will update the Data Protection Act and is more stringent in its rules. We will need to be much more specific in how we describe to people how we wish…

Last month we told you about the pensions digital service ‘Claim my NHS Pension’ going into Private Beta. The service allows deferred members to complete and submit the deferred benefits claim form (AW8P) online.  So far we are controlling the…

It has been confirmed by The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) that the SD65 form is no longer required to be completed by Direction employers for any new starters from the 1 August 2019. It will be the Employer’s responsibility to…

This is a further reminder for employers to ensure that any applications for Protection of Pay or Voluntary Protection of Pay are submitted to NHS Pensions within the relevant time limits. Also, that sufficient, supporting information is included…