Specifications and Remuneration
Specifications
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Latest MAS Circulars and Directions
PCA(P)(2008)17 Additional Pharmaceutical Services Minor Ailment Service and Public Health Service Specifications and Payment Arrangements
Previous MAS Circulars and Directions
Circulars
PCA(P)(2007)06 NHS Minor Ailment Service Publicity Materials
PCA(P)(2007)01 New Community Pharmacy Contract: Situation Update
PCA(P)(2006)20 Registration and Associated Administration Issues Related to the Minor Ailments Service Circular
PCA(P)(2006)13 NHS Minor Ailment Service Publicity Materials Circular
PCA(P)(2006)10 New Community Pharmacy Contract: Implementation Issues Circular
PCA(P)(2006)09 New Community Pharmacy Contract: Minor Ailments Service: Implementation Circular
PCA(P)(2006)08 New Community Pharmacy Contract: eMAS Implementation Circular
PCA(P)(2006)02 New Community Pharmacy Contract: Implementation Circular & Joint Letter
Directions
PCA(P)(2007)15 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978: Health Board Additonal Pharmaceutical Services (Minor Ailment Service) (Scotland) Directions 2007
PCA(P)(2006)12 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Health Board Additional Pharmaceutical Services (Minor Ailment Service) (Scotland) Directions 2006; Health Board Additional Pharmaceutical Services (Public Health Service) (Scotland) Directions 2006 Circular
Remuneration
The Scottish Government circular PCA P 2009 (18) outlined the changes to funding for MAS from October 2009. It has been agreed with Community Pharmacy Scotland to remove protection from contractors and to pay for actual registration numbers. As part of this agreement fixed payment bands for Bands 4 and 5 have been introduced.
Payment for the Minor Ailment Service is made on a capitation basis calculated on the number of registrations held within the Central Patient Registration System the calculation is carried out on the last day of each month.
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Band
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Number of Registrations
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Annual Payment
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Monthly Payment
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1
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1-250
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£7,300.92
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£608.41
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2
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251-500
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£9,253.92
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£771.16
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3
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501-750
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£11,208
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£934.00
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4
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751-1000
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£13,218
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£1,101.50
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5
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1001-1250
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£15,228
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£1,269.00
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6
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>1250
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£15,228 +£8.04 per patient above the threshold
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£1,269.00 + £0.67 per patient above the threshold
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