Professional Prarice Flashcards
The drug tariff is complied on behalf of … by the …
Department of health
Compiled by the pharmaceutical directorate of the NHSBSA (business services authority)
The DT is issued monthly to
Pharmacy contractors
Doctor surgeries
Applicants contractor
Nurse prescribers
DT gives details of
1 Standard of products to be supplied 2 payment to contractors 3 appliances, desssings and reagents allowed on FP10/WP10 4 drugs NOT allowed on FP 10 5 dental prescribing list 6 nurse, pharmacist, optometrist prescirbing list 7 rx charged for patients 8 rx endorsement by pharmacists
Part I supply of drugs, appliances & chemical reagents
Clause 1,23,4,5,5A,5B
1 drug must be of suitable standard
2,3 only appliances and chemical reagents listed in part 9and 10 can be supplied on NHS RX
4 oxygen therapy service
5 claims for payment should be sent off no later than the 5th of the month following supply
5A claims for payment, RDS similar to normal rx
5B net ingredient cost NIC less deduction sale, plus prof fee, container allowance, additional fee, out of pocket expense
Part II -clause 6
Info about identification of the RXer, what’s the rule?
-clause 7 payment for drugs
- clause 8 basic price list
-clause 9 rx endorsement, what is it and why. Endorse not necessary unless in cat C w more than 1 pk size
- 10, extra endorsing?
Expect from dental rx, the pricing authority may return the rx form to pharmacist if it has no rxer code
- indicate what’s been supplied/ state no of items on form
Why?- can cancel script prevents reuse/ enable NHSBSA to pay
- add qty supplied
Broken bulk part 2 c 11
What is it?
How to endorse?
What does it not applied to
Smallest pack size available is greater than qty required, remains of that pack not used- payment for whole pack can be claimed
Endorse BB and pack size supplied to claim payment
Not apply to spe containers, cat A+M is sm pk size
OOP expense
Out of pocket expense p2c12
Payment for expenses of obtaining a drug not from part 8 catA-M /9a/9r
P2c13 reconstitution of certain oral liquid, how does the contractor get paid
The contractor will be paid for quantity made up rather than the quantity on prescription
How to endorse discount drug
Drugs were discount is it deducted
No endowment required
Examples of types of drugs that discount it’s not deducted
CD IGs Insulins Vaccines Cold chain storage Cytotoxic Unlicensed med
Definition of a special
Specials are unlicensed relevant medicinal product for human use
Specially prepared to meet a prescription ordered for individual patient
Without need for MA
Part 3a how much is professional fee
90p
How to supply a prescription of branded drug and of generic
How does DH pay for the rx?
If branded drug prescribed that product must be supplied
If generic prescribed any product may be supplied
DT P8a lists price that DH will pay for generic regardless of cost to pharmacist
Under what condition is BB allowed
For part 8a basic prices of drugs
CatA drugs readily available -
If smallest pack size >£50
CatC- prices on basis of particular brand/ supplier, not readily ava as generic
BB allowed p
CatM- drugs which are readily available whereDH calculate reimbursement price from information submitted by manufacturers
BB allowed if sm pk size>£50
Part 8A
What does these symbols mean
Black - square, circle, double S
- special container
- item req reconstitution
- selected list scheme (SLS
Part 8B is?
How to pay these type of med
Where is it sourced
- Arrangements for payment for unlicensed medicines
- Have a minimum quantity and price that is determined by Secretary of State
- Price is payable for any amount up to minimum quantity then increase in increment
- Sourced from special manufacturer whose license is from MHRAP
Part 8B formulations covered by drug tariff STD SF AF CF FF LF PF NSF Bulk square Double S
Standard formulation including standard flavours Sugar free Alcohol free colour free Flavour free Lactose free preservative free non-standard flavour special container selected list scheme
Part X (10) oxygen via prescription or others?
HOOF Home oxygen order form not FP10
What’s ACBS
Does rxer need to endorse it?
Advisory committee on borderline substances
When food/ toiletry –> drug
Need to endorse script ACBS
Three list in ACBS
List A - PRODUCTS and conditions for which each product may be used
List B- CONDITIONS and what products may be used for listed conditions
List C- Blank- products rejected by ACBS–> inc in part 18A
Part 16 - rx charges
STD price
No charge items
Section 10 contraceptives
£8.40
Not charged to patient but counted as items for professional fees per item, one charge for drugs with same form but different strengths
What is DT part XVIIIA?
What happen if pharm supplied item on the list
Black list
If supplied, will not be paid
What’s part XVIIIB - SLS?
What are the req for these rx
List of drugs which can be rxed on FP10 in certain circumstances
Req prescriber to mark the script SLS
Part XX- requisition and private rx for CD
FP10PCD - submit to NHSBSA for audit then 2 years retention, submit with FP34PCD by fifth of month (6th?)
Requisition to supply CD (sch2/3) order via FP10CDF form and submit to NHSBSA
Can optometrist rx CDs?/ unlicensed med
Cannot rx ANY CD independently !
No
NCSO
No Cheaper stick obtainable - when there is shortage of products due to manufacturing prob - an equivalent product with higher price than on the DT is supplied- write NCSO for reimbursement base on endorsement
When can a OOP expensed be obtained
Exceptional circumstances
If drug is not in part VIII CatA+M
Part XIA, IXR
IXB,C
Cat C
What’s is the ‘contract’?
Who negotiate with the government on behalf of pharmacy contractors?
Administrative arrangement between pharmacist and various agencies
The PSNC- pharmaceutical services negotiating committee, NOW KNOWN AS CPCF- community pharmacy contractual framework
What are the current relevant legislation?
The NHS act 2006
Local government and public improvement in health act 2007
The health act 2009 -mandatory PNA pharmaceutical needs assessments, -revise market entry test
Nhs the health and social care act 2012
The NHS regulations 2013
The clinical governance approved particulars that define specific requirements -set out in term of service
1 incident reporting 2 info governance programme 3 info satisfaction survey 4 premises 5 pharmacy practice leaflet
How to endorse a drug that’s in the part VIIIA? / not in it?
Not necessary UNLESS IN CAT C +MORE THAN 1 PK SIZE
Generic Endorse with pk size
List brand name/ manuf/ wholesaler
How to endorse a product that’s not available?
DH allow contractors to endorse product with NCSO if in part VIII
How to endorse a rx if supply quantity at variance
Endorse with the qty supplied
Pharm must supply the EXTACT qty of order expect for
How to endorse
Special containers Sterile prod Effervescent prod Tubes/ aerosols Lipid prep for bath
Endorse w no. And size of these containers
The current medical act that governs the regulation of medical professionals, when did it come into force
Medical act 1983
Composition of GMC
When established
6 medical men inc chair
6 lay mem
1858 act