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Valproate safety dashboard
Working in collaboration with the NHS England and NHS Improvement Valproate Safety Implementation Group (VSIG), we’ve developed a set of prescribing indicators to track the use of valproate medicines among women of childbearing potential (WCP).
For…
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme to transfer to NHSBSA
From 1 November 2021, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) will operate the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). DHSC will remain responsible for the policy and legislation that…
Antimicrobial Stewardship – Urinary Tract Infection dashboard
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…
NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service
The NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) is a tiered pharmacy contraception service. It is designed to:
offer people greater choice where they can access contraception services from
create extra capacity in primary care and sexual health…
Secondary Care Medicines Dataset (SCMD) now available in ePACT2
From January 2025, the Secondary Care Medicines Data (SCMD) published data became accessible on ePACT2 for registered users. This will allow users to create analyses and reports in the ePACT2 interface eliminating the need to download separate data…
Remediable Service Statements
McCloud RSS delivery timetable update (1 July 2025)
Following a recent written ministerial statement, the timetable for the delivery of remediable service statements to NHS Pension Scheme members will be updated. We appreciate that this news will…
Provider Assurance Pharmaceutical Services
Activities we carry out
Provider Assurance Pharmaceutical Services supports NHS pharmacy contractors to submit accurate claims for services, including:
Appliance Use Reviews (AURs) - see guidance on submitting your claims for Appliance Use…
Department of Health and Social Care launches consultation on proposed continuation of retire and return easements
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a consultation on proposals to extend retire and return easements to 31 October 2022 via temporary amendments to NHS Pension Scheme regulations.
What is included in the consultation
The…
31 March 2022 deadline for 2019/20 Pension Annual Allowance Charge Compensation Scheme (PAACCS) approaching
Eligible clinicians who go over their annual allowance for the 2019/20 tax year and who use scheme pays to pay the tax charge can apply to be compensated in retirement for any reduction to their NHS Pension Scheme benefits.
The deadline for…
31 March 2022 deadline for 2019/20 Pension Annual Allowance Charge Compensation Scheme (PAACCS) approaching
Eligible clinicians who go over their annual allowance for the 2019/20 tax year and who use scheme pays to pay the tax charge can apply to be compensated in retirement for any reduction to their NHS Pension Scheme benefits.
The deadline for…