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Prescription switching

Download our factsheet: Prescription Switching. QUICK LINKS REF: Drug Tariff Part XVI EPS exemption Exemptions from charge Prescription Charge Refunds During the pricing of prescriptions, if the Pricing Authority does not agree with the charge group (i.e. paid or exempt) [...]

Published on: 23rd July 2013 | Updated on: 21st November 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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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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Regulations and regulatory matters

QUICK LINKS Pharmacy Regulations 2013 Terms of Service The NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 The regulations came into effect on 1 April 2013, and replaced the 2012 regulations.  They reflect the new NHS architecture, in which NHS [...]

Published on: 11th July 2013 | Updated on: 19th October 2023

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Opening hours (including unplanned temporary closures)

A pharmacy normally has 40 core contractual hours (or 100 for those that have opened under the former exemption from the control of entry test). Latest update: Amendment to notice periods required for changing supplementary hours Further information on opening [...]

Published on: 11th July 2013 | Updated on: 11th December 2023

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NMS – frequently asked questions

This page contains the answers to frequently asked question on the New Medicine Service (NMS) Click on a heading below Return to the NMS hub page

Published on: 10th July 2013 | Updated on: 18th October 2023

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Appliance Use Review (AUR)

Appliance Use Review (AUR) was the second Advanced Service to be introduced into the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). AURs can be carried out by a pharmacist or a specialist nurse in the pharmacy or at the patient’s home. [...]

Published on: 10th July 2013 | Updated on: 23rd August 2023

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Virtual Drug Tariff

What is the Drug Tariff? The Drug Tariff is produced monthly by the Pharmaceutical Directorate of the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for the Secretary of State. The Drug Tariff provides information on what will be paid to contractors for [...]

Published on: 10th July 2013 | Updated on: 15th March 2022

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Dispensing Controlled Drugs

This page contains detailed information on dispensing Controlled Drugs (CDs), including regulations, instalment dispensing, methadone dispensing and reimbursement arrangements. This section contains information including regulations for Controlled Drugs (CDs), prescription validity, length of treatment, owings and private prescriptions for Schedule [...]

Published on: 5th July 2013 | Updated on: 18th April 2024