Community Pharmacy

Unscheduled Care Pharmacy Guide

(3 November 2009)

The following sections of the Unscheduled Care Pharmacy Guide have been recently updated:-

• What's New
• PGD v8
• Individual Authorisation Form
• Frequently Asked Questions

ePharmacy News - Issue 5

(October 2009)

The latest edition of ePharmacy News is now available to download.

Urgent Updated Advice on Dosage of Oseltamivir in Children under One Year of Age with Swine Flu

(29 September 2009)

The attached letter is to alert healthcare professionals to a change in the dosage regime of Oseltamivir in Children aged 6 months and over and up to 1 year of age during an influenza pandemic outbreak.

No Prescription Charges for Drugs or Preparations prescribed for the treatment of Pandemic Flu during an emergency

(Updated 15th September 2009)

Amendments to the NHS (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 removes the requirement to pay prescription charges for drugs or preparations for the treatment of pandemic influenza, or influenza that might become pandemic.  Read more>>

Extension to Deadline for Strand F Payment.

NHS Circular : PCA (P) (2009) 12

(2nd September 2009)

The above Circular explains that there has been an extension to the deadline for the Strand F Payment for pharmacies that were unable to download and claim AMS scripts due to the GP Practice not sending any electronic messages. The deadline for eligible pharmacies claiming the Strand F Contract Preparation Payment has been extended until from 19 October - 18 November 2009.

In Paragraph 4 it states that the claim form should be sent to PSD along with their monthly submission. This is incorrect you should submit this form as instructed on the Annex B form. The claim form has to be submitted to Practitioner Services by 30 November 2009.