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Reimbursement price changes for October - November 2024
This article has been published on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
DHSC has confirmed that the reimbursement prices for the following products have been redetermined, in the months as set out in the table, to reflect an…
Endorsing Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs)
What is an SSP?
If the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) decides there is a serious shortage of a specific medicine or appliance, they may issue a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP).
Under an SSP, pharmacists have the power to dispense an…
eRD resources for GP practices
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About the eRD resources page
Our GP Assurance team are working in collaboration with prescribers and dispensers to help them realise the benefits of increased eRD use. We've created a library of resources to help you.
eRD set up…
Drug reimbursement price changes
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that the reimbursement prices for the following products has been redetermined, in the months as set out in the table, to reflect an increase in the NHS list price:
Product…
NHS Urgent Medicines Supply Advanced Service (NUMSAS) pilot
The NUMSAS pilot scheme has ended
The NUMSAS pilot scheme ended on 28 October 2019. We therefore request that all outstanding claims are sent with your end of month batch submission for October 2019. Any submissions for the NUMSAS pilot…
Important information on drug data
The ‘One Drug Database’ project is underway, which will move all of our drug data into one place. This will provide a consistent, single source of information.
For years, we’ve had two sources of drug data – Master Data Replacement (MDR) for…
NHS Smoking Cessation Service - Referral from Secondary Care into Community Pharmacy
The NHS Smoking Cessation Service is a nationally commissioned advanced Service as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. This service follows on from the Smoking Cessation Transfer of Care pilots which commenced in November 2020.
In…
Drug Tariff
Can manufacturers and distributors currently supplying trusses (particularly via FP10 prescriptions) within Primary Care in England and Wales please email: pixie@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
You should state in the email the specific truss types that you…
Drug Tariff Part IX
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Drug Tariff part IX April 2025 (Excel: 5MB)
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How to avoid refer backs
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…