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How the price change mechanism works

As prices in the market are constantly changing, there is an agreed mechanism in place to increase and decrease the reimbursement prices for medicines. This is intended to take into account pharmacies having stock of certain products already on their [...]

Published on: 17th July 2013 | Updated on: 8th December 2023

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Split pack dispensing

There are reimbursement arrangements in place for times when pharmacy contractors need to split an original pack in order to dispense the prescribed quantity to recognise the need to obtain extra packaging and patient leaflets. FAQs Related Resources Container and [...]

Published on: 17th July 2013 | Updated on: 15th March 2022

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Appliances

QUICK LINKS REF: Drug Tariff Part IX Dispensing Appliances (Service specification) Drug Tariff Appliance Watch: Notice of Deletion Products registered as medical devices are also known as appliances and must be listed in the Drug Tariff to be allowed to [...]

Published on: 17th July 2013 | Updated on: 7th September 2022

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Who can prescribe what?

Different types of prescribers hold different prescribing rights. It is important for pharmacy teams to be able to identify what each type of prescriber is entitled to prescribe to avoid disallowed prescriptions. Click on a drop-down option below for further [...]

Published on: 17th July 2013 | Updated on: 12th April 2024

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Prescriber cost centre codes

On 1st April 2013, a new requirement was brought in to ensure prescriptions contain a prescriber cost centre code. During pricing, the Pricing Authority use this code to identify the cost centre in order to recharge the costs to the [...]

Published on: 17th July 2013 | Updated on: 30th March 2022

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Prescription form validity

Only certain types of paper prescription forms can be used for dispensing within the NHS and with varying lengths of legal validity. It is therefore important for community pharmacy teams to be able to identify which paper form types are [...]

Published on: 17th July 2013 | Updated on: 9th April 2024

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Health and Social Care Network (HSCN)

The Health and Social Care Network (HSCN), is the replacement for N3 formerly managed by BT. Since 2017, NHS Digital have started to provide and maintain this ‘health network of networks’. It is the online network which connects all NHS [...]

Published on: 17th July 2013 | Updated on: 12th October 2023

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Digital training and capabilities

This webpage for pharmacy contractors and pharmacy team members lists some training and development options relating to digital technology subtopics. Further info If you have queries on this webpage or you require more information please contact it@cpe.org.uk.       [...]

Published on: 17th July 2013 | Updated on: 15th November 2023

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NHS medicines database (dm+d)

The NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) is the NHS standard dictionary for medicines licensed in the UK. The use of  ‘standards’ such as dm+d within the health sector enables people, devices and systems to communicate in a more [...]

Published on: 17th July 2013 | Updated on: 21st August 2023

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Smartcards

Contact your local RA Within this section you will find a summary of the national arrangements for NHS Smartcards, and information about how to administer them. Your local Registration Authority (RA) will manage card issues in your area e.g. providing [...]

Published on: 16th July 2013 | Updated on: 30th January 2024

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The NHS website

The NHS website (NHS.UK) was launched in 2007 and is the official website of the NHS in England. With over 48 million visits per month, it has become the UK’s biggest health website, accounting for a quarter of all health-related web [...]

Published on: 16th July 2013 | Updated on: 26th October 2023

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Electronic health records

This section of the website summarises information and current policy on electronic health records (EHRs). Policy (EHR) Community pharmacies and patients are being provided with an increased ability to use EHRs where appropriate consent is arranged. EHR list Many record-sharing [...]

Published on: 16th July 2013 | Updated on: 4th March 2023

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Dispensing (EPS)

EPS dispensingy information is set out on this webpage. Click on a heading or link to ‘show’ or read more or return to EPS home or EPS submission for more on EPS.     Return to the Pharmacy IT hub; [...]

Published on: 16th July 2013 | Updated on: 7th April 2022

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Opening a pharmacy

QUICK LINKS Pharmacy Regulations 2013 Community Pharmacy England is sometimes asked to advise on how to open a new pharmacy. As Community Pharmacy England is the national representative body for NHS community pharmacies in England, and negotiates with NHS England [...]

Published on: 16th July 2013 | Updated on: 3rd May 2023

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Responsible Pharmacist

QUICK LINKS Pharmacy Regulations 2013 Pharmacy (RPs, SPs etc.) Order 2022 Responsible Pharmacist Regulations 2008 The following infomation on Responsible Pharmacists are still relevant, there may be changes after the GPhC issues its first Responsible Pharmacist rules under the 2022 [...]

Published on: 16th July 2013 | Updated on: 9th August 2023