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New funding contract
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- 15 Apr 2025
The five-year fixed funding contract came to an end on 31 March 2024 and all contractors eagerly awaited news of the new contract as pharmacy finances were becoming more and more stretched. Most pharmacists we spoke to were not optimistic of the outcome of the negotiations, however the result will be welcomed, but it has not met the expectations of pharmacy contractors.
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The NHS Premises Directions 2024: a new framework
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- 07 Apr 2025
A summary view of the key points in the latest Premises Directions.
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Clarifying the claiming period for PPA drugs under the GMS Statement of Financial Entitlements
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- 16 Dec 2024
Over the past year or so, some practices have had problems claiming reimbursement for drugs, such as flu vaccines. In particular, some have been told by ICBs or NHSE that their claims are too late and so can't be processed or paid. A common question is about the period within which claims for certain drugs can be submitted. What is the legal position?
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Do GP practices always have to pass on pay uplifts to salaried GPs?
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- 13 Dec 2024
It may not be as simple as the BMA suggests, and practices may well not be subject to a legal obligation to backdate any pay award, even if funding is notionally provided for them to do so.
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Healthcare Community: 2024 round up
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- 07 Oct 2024
A reflection on 2024, what the Community has achieved and what’s in store for 2025.
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Private work for NHS GPs
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- 04 Oct 2024
Over the past months I have had several enquiries from practices and LMCs on the theme of private work and how GPs can do more of it. So what are the constraints on GPs doing private work and can one get round them?
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Cash flows – what you need to know
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- 25 Jun 2024
Sally Sidaway and Lisa Pennington discuss how you can help GPs master their practice’s cash flows.
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The impact of the contract uplift and staff salaries
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- 30 May 2024
The core contract funding increased from 1 April 2024 by 2.7% to £107.57 per weighted patient (or £102.46 per weighted patient after deducting the out of hours opt out). For a practice with a weighted list size of 10,000 patients, the additional funding amounts to approximately £27,000 per annum.
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Reduction in gross profit margin
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- 21 May 2024
Over the past 12 months several pharmacies have seen a reduction in underlying gross profit margin. This has been caused by several factors, including purchase price inflation, reimbursement prices not keeping up with inflation and a reduction in controls around purchasing.
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Healthcare conference 2024 – thank you!
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- 21 May 2024
ICAEW’s annual Healthcare Conference returned this year with a number of sessions which covered a wide range of practical and technical issues.
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