The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (02/04/2026) confirmed the following final list of price concessions for March 2026: Drug Pack size Price concession Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 £1.64 Apixaban 5mg tablets 56 £2.29 Nefopam 60mg tablets 60 £20.09 Nifedipine 5mg capsules 90 £44.80 For the full list of price concessions granted for [...]
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Some pharmacy owners have flagged that they are experiencing problems submitting their monthly payment claim on the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal. Community Pharmacy England quickly raised this with the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), who informed us that the issue relates solely to printing batch documentation, the Account Identifier Document. Whilst a copy of [...]
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The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group (CPPSG) has issued various bank holiday resources that are useful for pharmacy owners and their team members in the run-up to the Easter bank holiday period. The resources focus on support for pharmacy owners managing additional challenges regarding opioid treatment programmes during bank holiday periods. Focus on Methadone video – watch now Bank Holiday Checklist – opioid treatment programmes – download now Pharmacy owners and pharmacy team members are also reminded to follow [...]
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Pharmacy owners are reminded that they are not permitted to subcontract the New Medicine Service (NMS) to third-party, off-site providers. If they do, contrary to the Directions last year, they run the risk of recovery of the payment for these services by ICBs (through NHS England’s Post-Payment Verification processes) and being found in breach of [...]
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Pharmacy teams are reminded that the NHS prescription charge will remain at £9.90 per prescription item for 2026/27. A Government press release (released on 21/11/2025) previously confirmed that the NHS prescription charge would be frozen for 2026/27, as well as the costs for prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs). The list of 2026/27 prescription-related charges are outlined below. NHS charges for [...]
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