Funding & Reimbursement Shorts: Prescription charges – what does the patient pay?
As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff experts have created a new video discussing prescription charges. In this video, we provide guidance on how pharmacy teams can determine the number of charges that apply to items dispensed against NHS prescriptions.
In this video, Gemma Hackett (Dispensing and Supply Officer) and Alisha Khatri (Dispensing and Supply Pharmacist) discuss:
- When a single prescription charge is payable;
- Items that attract multiple prescription charges;
- Combination packs that attract multiple charges;
- The charging rules for elastic compression hosiery;
- The charging rules for lymphoedema garments; and
- How to check the number of prescription charges payable.
Watch the video here:
Related resources
Community Pharmacy England What does the patient pay? page.
Dispensing factsheet: How many prescription charges apply?
Dispensing Factsheet: Exemptions from the prescription charge
Dispensing factsheet: Free-of-charge (FOC) Items
Funding & Reimbursement Shorts
Community Pharmacy England’s Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series aims to provide pharmacy owners and their teams with more information on common funding and reimbursement topics, enhancing understanding of specific topics and addressing common queries. In the videos, our in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts will offer practical advice on topics such as:
- Dispensing FP10MDA forms
- Out-of-pocket expenses claims
- Disallowed items
- Referred back items
- Claiming payment for EPS prescriptions
- Paper prescription sorting and submission process
- End of month submission process
The videos are supplemented by factsheets and briefings produced by the Dispensing and Supply team, including the overarching Top tips to maximise dispensing income’ factsheet, which links to a wealth of resources and serves as a handy written checklist for the wider pharmacy team.
We would also welcome your ideas for other future topics – please email ds.team@cpe.org.uk with any suggestions.
