Drug Tariff Advance Notice of Changes for July 2022 The image below shows the upcoming changes to various products in Part VIIIA from July 1st 2022. For generic prescriptions for felodipine modified release tablets the reimbursement will presumably drop from the current price based on Plendil to the lower-priced Cardioplen XL price. Keep an eye […]
Author: Greg Bull
NEW Patient Pickup Point!
Richard Kay of Pharma Storage Solutions https://pharmacystoragesolutions.co.uk/ has developed a brilliant new idea aimed specifically at Dispensing Doctor practices – a new window to patient access point called the Patient Pickup Point . They say a picture is worth a thousand words and here is a mockup for an installation which is happening this month […]
Customer Service Survey
At Dispensing Doctor Experts we love your feedback and we have had some great responses to our ongoing FREE dispensary training webinars. To help us focus in a bit more on what you want, please take our very short customer service survey by clicking the link below. Don’t worry, its all anonymous and will only […]
Another PA Item Query
FAQ Inclisiran, VAT and Profitability Question: Is Inclisiran still a loss for dispensing doctors? Drug tariff is £55 AAH price is £45. With the clawback deducted it seems like there’s still a little profit plus dispensing fee, but I’ve read that we’d make a loss. Have I missed something in my workings? I’m trying to […]
When is a PA Item NOT a PA Item
We often get asked about whether an item is a Personally Administered item or not. In the case of Nexplanon the answer to this question is two-fold and confusing to say the least: 1 NHS Prescription Services do NOT classify this item as being personally administered even though even the Patient Information Leaflet instructions states: […]
Welcome On Board MHA Moore and Smalley!
Dispensing Doctor Experts is proud to announce a Strategic Partnership with MHA Moore And Smalley Medical Accountants to promote and support their offering to Dispensing Doctors. Dispensing Doctor Experts will be giving advice, support and importantly promoting the use of a specialist medical accounts company to all Dispensing Practices we are working with. Greg Bull, […]
Advance Notice Drug Tariff Changes June 2022
Every month we publish a list of the upcoming Drug Tariff changes for the following month. This gives you and your dispensary team time to react to potential income changes for the future. It is vital that you understand the possible impact of Drug Tariff changes, additions and deletions. June 2022 Drug Tariff Changes This […]
IMPORTANT – Wrong Group Movements
IMPORTANT! Update Are you receiving your Wrong Group Movement information from your CCG [England] or Health Board [Wales]? We have been reviewing a number of PCSE Statements for practices and there is no indication of Wrong Group Movement information – you are supposed to get this information from your CCG as this is sent to […]
Dispensing Fee Rises April 2022
And so the dispensing fee rises from April 1st 2022 which should help with dispensaries who have had a squeeze on their cash-flow since the drop back in October 2021. Please see full table below. If you have had issues around your dispensary income over the past year and feel the need for a check […]
Stock Rotation, Stock Layout and Stock Control
FAQs – Stock Rotation, Stock Layout and Stock Control Question – My Lead GP has asked me to review how often we check the shelves and stock dates as we check every three months – how often do most dispensaries check their stock dates? Answer – Me and Alastair talked this through, and our opinion […]
