DMS: Claim period extended to three months

Following a request by Community Pharmacy England, NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care have agreed to extend the claim period for the Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) to three months; currently claims have to be made by the 5th of the month following that in which the final stage that the pharmacy owner was able to undertake.

From 1st July 2024, the extended claim period will commence, bringing DMS in line with most of the Advanced services – this first applies to claims for DMS where the final stage that is able to be provided is completed in July 2024 and becomes claimable on MYS from 1st August.

The table below uses July 2024 as an example to demonstrate when pharmacy owners must claim by and when pharmacy owners will be paid their DMS fees.