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This course is available to all new local administrators of the NHS Pension Scheme who are less than 12 months in post. It provides an overview of what is expected of you as an NHS Pension Scheme administrator throughout a Scheme year.  At the end…

Further dates are available for the Level 1 and Level 2 GP practice manager events, which include educational training tailored for practice managers, delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams. Practice managers need to attend the whole training…

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…

Every doctor has their own unique DIN, also known as a prescribing code. NHS England issue this to the GP when they qualify. When a doctor joins, the practice can apply to have their DIN linked to the practice. Both Partners and Salaried GPs can…

This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Assembly of Wales have retrospectively determined from September 2023:  the addition of Omeprazole 1mg/ml…

Introduction from our Executive Director of People and Corporate Services This report celebrates what we have achieved during 2022/23. 2022/23 was another challenging year, but thankfully we did see the end of all controls in relation to the…

Each year, we create Total Reward Statements (TRS) and Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) for members who are actively contributing to the Scheme. Your statement is updated after the financial year end at the end of March and made available in mid-…

Applications We have received a number of partial retirement applications where the AW8 is not fully complete or the employer has not signed the relevant sections. If you are processing applications for partial retirement, please ensure the…

Since changes to partial retirement were announced earlier this year, we’ve been working hard to make sure our processes, tools, and guidance are updated to support members and employers. As part of this work, the Department of Health and Social…

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a consultation on proposed amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations to be introduced in April 2024. The proposals are to: deliver phase 2 of the review of member contributions…