PSNC Briefings: Dispensing and Supply

PSNC Briefings: Dispensing and Supply

As part of the of support services it offers, PSNC often sends out briefings to LPCs and pharmacy contractors. These briefings range from presentations to help LPCs and pharmacy teams to understand key areas of PSNC’s work, to updates and guidance on the new NHS environment and regulations.

The briefings PSNC has sent out in the past year on dispensing and supply are listed below or, you can view older archived briefings at the bottom of the page.

If you have any questions on the briefings, please contact the PSNC team member detailed in the briefing.


PSNC Briefing 014/22: HRT Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) FAQs

PSNC Briefing 009/22: Administrative charges for late submission of prescription forms

PSNC Briefing 005/22: Part VIIID – Specials with reimbursement prices relative to commonly identified pack sizes

PSNC Briefing 004/22: CPCF Annual Review 2021 - Frequently Asked Questions

PSNC Briefing 049/21: Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP): SSP014 – Salazopyrin® EN-Tabs 500mg

PSNC Briefing 048/21: Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP): SSP013 – Lipitor® 20mg chewable tablets

PSNC Briefing 037/21: PEPS cashflow

PSNC Briefing 032/21: New payment arrangements for ALL contractors following end to Pharmacy Earlier Payment Scheme (PEPS)

PSNC Briefing 011/21: Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) updated endorsing guidance

PSNC Briefing 009/21: Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP): SSP012 – Estradot® 75microgram patches

PSNC Briefing 007/21: Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP): SSP011 – Competact® 15mg/850mg tablets

PSNC Briefing 004/21: Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP): SSP010 – Levothyroxine 12.5mcg tablets

PSNC Briefing 002/21: Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP): SSP09 – Fluoxetine 40mg capsules

PSNC Briefing 040/20: Requirement to sign prescriptions suspended: dispensing and submission guidance

PSNC Briefing 037/20: Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP): SSP08 – Salazopyrin® EN-Tabs 500mg

PSNC Briefing 036/20: Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP): SSP07 – Fluoxetine 30mg capsules

PSNC Briefing 017/20: Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP): SSP06 – Fluoxetine 40mg capsules

PSNC Briefing 015/20: Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs): SSP05 – Fluoxetine 10mg tablets

PSNC Briefing 002/20: Changes to FP10 NHS prescription form and EPS Tokens

PSNC Briefing 062/19: Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs): SSP04 – Haloperidol 500 microgram capsules (Serenace®)

PSNC Briefing 046/19: Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs): SSP01, SSP02 & SSP03 – Fluoxetine 10mg/30mg/40mg capsules

PSNC Briefing 030/19: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (July 2019)

PSNC Briefing 023/19: Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) – A guide for community pharmacy teams (June 2019)

PSNC Briefing 020/19: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (May 2019)

PSNC Briefing 019/19: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (April 2019)

PSNC Briefing 017/19: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (March 2019)

PSNC Briefing 011/19: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (February 2019)

PSNC Briefing 010/19: Reclassification of gabapentin and pregabalin as CDs (March 2019)

PSNC Briefing 009/19: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (January 2019)

PSNC Briefing 003/19: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (December 2018)

PSNC Briefing 067/18: How the price concession system operates

PSNC Briefing 062/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (November 2018)

PSNC Briefing 061/18: Changes to the availability of gluten-free foods on NHS prescription (November 2018)

PSNC Briefing 059/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (October 2018)

PSNC Briefing 053/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (September 2018)

PSNC Briefing 049/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (August 2018)

PSNC Briefing 040/18: Dispensing & Supply Factsheet: Exemptions from the prescription charge (August 2018)

PSNC Briefing 037/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (July 2018)

PSNC Briefing 033/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (June 2018)

PSNC Briefing 030/18: Dispensing & Supply Factsheet: Prescription Submission (May 2018)

PSNC Briefing 029/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (May 2018)

PSNC Briefing 024/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (April 2018)

PSNC Briefing 015/18: Dispensing & Supply Factsheet: Changes to proof of exemption (March 2018)

PSNC Briefing 014/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (March 2018)

PSNC Briefing 010/18: Dispensing & Supply Factsheet: Discount Deduction (February 2018)

PSNC Briefing 009/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (February 2018)

PSNC Briefing 004/18: Dispensing & Supply Factsheet: Information on medicines supply for patients (January 2018)

PSNC Briefing 003/18: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (January 2018)

PSNC Briefing 089/17: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (December 2017)

PSNC Briefing 087/17: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (November 2017)

PSNC Briefing 077/17: Dispensing & Supply monthly update (October 2017)

PSNC Briefing 069/17: Monthly Dispensing & Supply update (September 2017)

PSNC Briefing 061/17: Monthly Dispensing & Supply update (August 2017)

PSNC Briefing 045/17: Monthly Dispensing & Supply update (July 2017)

PSNC Briefing 037/17: Monthly Dispensing & Supply update (June 2017)

PSNC Briefing 030/17: Dispensing Factsheet – Checking Prescription Exemption Status (May 2017)

PSNC Briefing 029/17: Monthly Dispensing & Supply update (May 2017)

PSNC Briefing 025/17: Monthly Dispensing & Supply update (April 2017)

PSNC Briefing 008/17: Pricing, Payment and Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff (February 2017)

PSNC Briefing 030/16: NHS stationery for community pharmacy obtainable from the Primary Care Support England (PCSE) portal (June 2016)

PSNC Briefing 060/15: Dispensing Factsheet - Where to Obtain External Resources (December 2015)

PSNC Briefing 024/15: Dispensing Factsheet - Is This Prescription Form Valid? (April 2015)

PSNC Briefing 017/15: Dispensing Factsheet – Unlicensed Specials and Imports (August 2014)

PSNC Briefing 016/15: Dispensing Factsheet – Is This Item Allowed? (October 2014)

PSNC Briefing 015/15: Dispensing Factsheet - Charges and Exemptions (November 2014)

PSNC Briefing 014/15: Dispensing Factsheet - No Charge and Multi Charge Items (December 2014)

PSNC Briefing 013/15: Dispensing Factsheet - Using the Drug Tariff (January 2015)

PSNC Briefing 012/15: Dispensing Factsheet - Where to Obtain External Resources (February 2015)

PSNC Briefing 103/13: PSNC’s Information Team - how it supports contractors on Drug Tariff problems (October 2013)

PSNC Briefing 102/13: How does PSNC work to help contractors with medicines supply problems? (October 2013)

PSNC Briefing 086/13: Medicines Wastage and Prescription Duration (August 2013)

PSNC Briefing 081/13: NCSO and Price Concessions (July 2013)

PSNC Briefing 022/13: A New Patient Exemption - Universal Credit (March 2013)

PSNC Briefing 022/12: Drug Tariff Simplification Changes - April 2012 (March 2012)


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