Specifications and Remuneration
Latest PHS Circulars and Directions
PCA(P) (2008)17 Additional Pharmaceutical Services Minor Ailment Service and Public Health Service Specifications and Payment Arrangements
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Previous PHS Circulars and Directions
Circulars
PCA(P)(2008)5 Community Pharmacy Remuneration 2007-8: Public Health Service Tier 2 Supplementary Payment
PCA(P)(2007)16 New Community Pharmacy Contract: Public Health Service, Tier 2 Arrangements
Directions
PCA(P)(2007)26 National Health Service Scotland Act 1978 Health Board Additional Pharmaceutical Services (Public Health Service)(Scotland) Directions 2007
PCA(P)(2006)12 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Health Board Additional Pharmaceutical Services (Public Health Service) (Scotland) Directions 2006
Remuneration
The Scottish Government circular PCA (P) (2009) 18 outlined the funding for PHS from April 2009. It has been agreed with Community Pharmacy Scotland to maintain remuneration at £750 per month for providing the core PHS service.
The funding for the two patient PHS services has been agreed for 2009-10 as follows:
Sexual Health Services
EHC Service
· payment of £25 per EHC Intervention
· Reimbursement for Levonorgestrel prescribed using CPUS Prescription form
· Contractors should remember to prescribe either Levonorgestrel 1500mcg or Levonelle 1500 to ensure payment for medicine supply
Chlamydia Testing and Treatment Service
· A monthly availability for service payment of £40
· Payment of £25 per patient counselled and treated if required
· Reimbursement for anti-biotics prescribed using the National PGD using a CPUS Prescription form
· Prescriptions must be written for Azithromycin 250mg capsules to ensure PSD pay
Smoking Cessation Services
· A monthly availability for service payment of £60
· Payment of £25 per patient month for the provision of support and treatment
· Reimbursement for Nicotine Replacement therapy prescribed using a CPUS Prescription form.