Flu Vaccination service: Provider Assurance activity begins

NHS England have announced, via their Primary Care Bulletin, that it will soon start to undertake provider assurance work with pharmacy owners providing the Flu Vaccination service. The reviews will engage with pharmacy owners who may have administered NHS flu vaccinations to adults outside of the announced and authorised cohorts prior to 3rd October 2024.

The process 

The provider assurance work will be carried out by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Provider Assurance Team on behalf of NHS England.

The NHSBSA approach to the Flu Vaccination service, will initially begin by contacting pharmacies that have submitted claims for the service for patients outside the announced patient cohorts prior to 3rd October 2024. For community pharmacies, only pregnant women could be offered NHS flu vaccinations from 1st September 2024 to 2nd October 2024.

More information regarding the Flu Vaccination service cohorts can be found on our webpage – Flu Vaccination Service

Community Pharmacy England encourages any pharmacy owners who are selected, to engage fully with the NHSBSA throughout the process.

Further information on provider assurance and post payment verification (PPV) processes can be found on our PPV webpage.