Funding & Reimbursement Latest News

In discussions with DHSC, Community Pharmacy England has agreed a mechanism to allow pharmacy owners to receive the 19p Single Activity Fee (SAF) increase sooner…

A recorded presentation on the new funding and contractual arrangements for community pharmacies is now available to watch on-demand.  Following the announcement of the Community…

For some time at Community Pharmacy England, we have been pressing DHSC to agree to include the payments for clinical services in the advance payments pharmacy…

Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has redetermined the March…

On Monday 31st March 2025, the details of the contractual settlement for 2025/26 were announced, which included changes to funding arrangements. This news story addresses…

The Government has yet to conclude consideration of any increases to prescription charges and prescription pre-payment certificates (PPCs) for 2025/26. The current charges will therefore…

In response to a significant ongoing disruption to the supply of Estradot® 25micrograms/24hours patches, a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) has been issued by the Department…

The Drug Tariff Category M pricelist for April 2025 has been published on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) website. This price list includes a margin…