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PCA Circulars - 2010

PCA2010(P)19 This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors and Health Boards of an amendment to the Drug Tariff in respect of the CMS Implementation Payments (CIP), payable in instalments to community pharmacy contractors meeting the necessary requirements in 2010-11.

PCA2010(P)17 This Circular advises of a change to the clawback rate applicable in respect of reimbursements of Pt 7 drug costs for community pharmacy contractors providing pharmaceutical services as included in the Drug Tariff to apply for the dispensing period 1st June 2010 to 31st March 2011.

PCA(P)(2010)16 This Circular informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the intention to continue funding for Palliative Care Model Schemes and Practitioner Champions into 2010-11.

PCA(P)(2010)15 This Circular advises of remuneration and Tariff Pt 7 and Pt 11 reimbursement arrangements for community pharmacy contractors providing pharmaceutical services as included in the Drug Tariff to apply for the year 1st April 2010 to 31st March 2011.

PCA(P)(2010)14 This Circular informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign programme for 2010-11 agreed with Community Pharmacy Scotland and attached as an Annex to this Circular.

PCA(P)(2010)13 This circular is to advise Community Pharmacy contractors that access to Medicines Complete for community pharmacists is being rolled forward for a further 2 year period ending on 31 January 2012.

PCA(P)(2010)11 This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors and Health Boards of an amendment to the Drug Tariff in respect of an updated claim form to be used by contractors providing the Public Health Service (PHS) patient services.

PCA(P)(2010)10This Circular encloses the 2010 Directions and the Implementation Plan for the Chronic Medication Service(CMS).

PCA(P)(2010)09 Revised arrangements for ordering stationery

PCA(P)(2010)08 Chronic Medication Service - Service Specification

PCA(P)(2010)07 Pharmaceutical Services:  One off adjustment to infrastructure payment to support ePharmacy programme.

PCA(P)(2010)06 (M) 07The NHS (Charges for Drugs and Appliances)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010

PCA(P)(2010)03 Quality, Evaluation and Development payment for completion of Chronic Medication Service Implementation Resource Pack

PCA(P)(2010)02 Essential Small Pharmacy Scheme

PCA(P)(2010)01 Pandemic Flu and other emergencies contingency remuneration and reimbursement arrangements

PCA Circulars - 2009

PCA(P)(2009)20 New Community Pharmacy Contract: Infrastructure Report: Staff Training

PCA(P)(2009)19 National Health Service (Discipline Committees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009

PCA(P)(2009)18 Community pharmacy services:  Drug Tariff remuneration and part 7 and part 11 reimbursement arrangements for 2009-10

PCA(P)(2009)17 Community pharmacy services:  Drug Tariff part 7 reimbursement arrangements for 2009 - 10

PCA(P)(2009)16 Pharmaceutical Services: Reimbursement Arrangements Methadone Preparations

PCA(P)(2009)15 Influenza Immunisation 2009-10: Vaccine Supply Arrangements - Clarification of Payment Arrangements

PCA(P)(2009)14 New Community Pharmacy Contract: Practitioner Champions and Pharmaceutical Services IM&T Facilitators Funding: 2009-10

PCA(P)(2009)13 Prescription Stationery Version 5

PCA(P)(2009)12 Pharmaceutical Services Contract Preparation Payments - Extension to Deadline for Strand F - Electronic Claims Incentivisation Payment

PCA(P)(2009)11 NHS Pharmaceutical Services Scotland Regulations 2009 and directions for Chronic Medication Service (CMS)

PCA(P)(2009)10 Additional Pharmaceutical Services: Minor Ailment Service Items Eligible for Reimbursement

PCA(P)(2009)09 Community pharmacy services:  Claim arrangements for eCMS element of infrastructure support payments

PCA(M)(2009)09 Lists of drugs subject to prescribing controls

PCA(P)(2009)08 Additional Pharmaceutical Services: Public Health Service

PCA(P)(2009)07 Community pharmacy remuneration 2009-10:  provisional arrangements from 1st April 2009

PCA(P)(2009)06 Prescription stationery version 5:  reduction in prescription charges

PCA(P)(2009)05 Community pharmacy:  access to medicines complete

PCA(P)(2009)04 New community pharmacy contract:  infrastructure support:  staff training

PCA(P)(2009)03 Pharmaceutical Services:  remuneration arrangements for 2008-09 contract preparation payments - strand F - electronic claims incentivisation payment

PCA(P)(2009)02 Pneumococcal immunisation programme

PCA(P)(2009)01 Pharmaceutical Services:  remuneration arrangements for 2008-09:  contract preparation payments:  pharmacy intervention audit