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How we process prescriptions
We use high speed scanners and intelligent character recognition software to read the information we need to pay you, including:
quantity
strength
presentation
patient exemption information
We reimburse and remunerate contractors in line…
Independent Sector Healthcare Providers
A commissioner of health services, such as an Integrated Care Board (ICB) or a local authority, may award contracts to a range of service providers. These providers can include organisations from the independent sector known as Independent Sector…
Updates to November 2020 Drug Tariff
Priadel 200mg/400mg modified release tablets
The Department of Health and Social Care has retrospectively determined that prescriptions for Priadel 200mg modified-release tablets will be reimbursed at the price of £7.50 and Priadel 400mg modified-…
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…
Prescribing budgets
ICBs are responsible for setting a prescribing budget against each GP practice within their organisation.
Annual prescribing budgets
Following the completion of March’s prescribing data, NHS Prescription Services will send an annual prescribing…
eRD information for the Best Practice Show 2023
eRD top tips
Be prepared to invest some ‘set–up’ time at the practice. This is an ‘invest to save’ process.
Start small – increase numbers and expand the selection criteria as the confidence of the prescriber and practice increases.
Improve…
FP34C submission to move to MYS in April
From April (for prescriptions dispensed in March 2022) all pharmacy contractors must submit their FP34C through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal.
The change was announced in the September 2021 Drug Tariff. It means that, from April (for…
Hospital/Foundation Trusts
Authorised signatories within Hospital Trusts must inform us of hospital:
ePACT codes for prescribing purposes
cost centres
prescribers within their organisation
Additions, deletions and changes to organisational and prescriber data need to…
New elearning programme explains the dm+d
Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) worked in partnership with the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSN), NHSX, NHS Digital and NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) to create a new elearning programme.
The elearning…
November 2023 Reimbursement Price Changes
The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Assembly of Wales has confirmed that the following products in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff have had their reimbursement prices redetermined for November 2023 to reflect an increase in their…