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The Drug Tariff II Flashcards

1
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What is the purpose of the Drug Tariff?

A
  • Details the community pharmacy contract with the NHS (essential, advanced, enhanced services)
  • A list of prices of drugs/appliances and fees for pharmacies
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List the 5 ways that community pharmacies are paid

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  1. Establishment and Practice payments
  2. IT and repeat dispensing prescriptions
  3. Fees
  4. Advanced services payments
  5. Enhanced services payments
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3
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What do Establishment and Practice payments depend on?

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Number of items dispensed per month

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4
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Describe ‘Fees’ as pharmacy payment

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  • NHS payment to pharmacies for dispensing an item = 90p
  • Plus additional payments for other services provided
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5
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What are the payments from advanced services?

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  • MUR = £28 each, up to 400 a year
  • NMS = £20-28, depends on how may completed per month
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6
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Why are enhanced services payments not included in the Drug Tariff?

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They are locally commissioned and paid for by councils, NHS England area team or CCG

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What is the Black List?

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Items which are:

  • Unnecessary
  • Expensive
  • Have no medical use
  • Duplication with other medicinal products
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8
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What items are allowed on an FP10 prescription?

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  • Any medicine, food, drink or medical cosmetic item
  • As long as it is not on the black list
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Where is the black list found in the drug tariff?

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Part XVIIIA

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10
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How much is the patient charged for a prescription?

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£8.20

One charge per item

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11
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How is elastic hosiery charged to the patient?

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One charge per leg

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12
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How is the patient charged when there are different strengths/flavours of the same item on the FP10?

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One charge

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13
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How is the patient charged when there are different formulations of the same item on the FP10?

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One charge

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14
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How is the patient charged for combination packs?

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One charge per item in the same pack

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15
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How are contraceptive items charged to the patient?

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  • No charge
  • Except for cyprindiol if not endorsed in the body of the Rx with OC
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16
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How should a prescription be endorsed?

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  • Pack size
  • Quantity supplied if defined by number of treatment days on prescription
  • Brand name, pack size and price if not i part VIIIA
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17
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What does SP stand for in an endorsement?

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Special = £20

18
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What does ED stand for in an endorsement?

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Extemporaneously dispensed = £20

19
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What does PD(n) stand for in an endorsement?

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Supervised consumption = £0.55 x n

20
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What does MF stand for in an endorsement?

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Measured and fitted = £2.60

21
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What is a special?

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  • An unlicensed medicine ordered on prescription for a named patient
  • Produced by a specials manufacturer who is licensed and inspected by the MHRA
  • Certificate of Conformity or Certificate of Analysis must be supplied with the item
22
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What is an unlicensed imported medicine?

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  • A medicine unlicensed in the UK but licensed medicine elsewhere in the world
  • Acquired by an MHRA licensed and inspected importer
23
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How should unlicensed medicines be endorsed?

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  • SP
  • Quantity/volume supplied and pack size

If not in part VIIIB add:

  • Price per pack and number of packs
  • Manufacturer/importer license number (MS number)
  • Batch number
24
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Where are unlicensed specials and imported medicines found in the Drug Tariff?

A

Part VIIIB

25
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What 5 records should be kept for items from part VIIIB for inspection by the Licensing Authority?

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  1. Source of the special or imported unlicensed product
  2. The person to whom, and the date on which the special/imported unlicensed product was sold or supplied
  3. Prescriber’s details
  4. Quantity of each sale or supply
  5. Batch number of the special
26
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What 5 things must the pharmacist endorse the COA, COC or invoice of unlicensed specials/imported medicines with?

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  1. Pharmacy stamp
  2. Date
  3. Initials of pharmacist or dispenser
  4. Invoice price less discount
  5. Prescriber’s details
27
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Where and when must the endorsed COA/COC/invoice be sent?

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  • At the end of the month
  • Sent to the NHS England area team of the prescriber
28
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List 3 items that receive payment for measuring and fitting if claimed using MF in the endorsement margin?

A
  1. Elastic/compression hosiery (part IXA)
  2. Trusses (part IXA)
  3. Para-stomal garments = belts and girdles
29
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What are compression stockings?

A

Elastic leg garments which compress the limb, reducing the diameter of the distended veins and cause an increase in venous blood flow velocity/valve effectiveness

30
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What does compression therapy prevent?

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The formation of blood clots in the lower legs

31
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What does compression therapy aid the treatment of?

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Lower leg ulcers

32
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What does compression therapy relieve?

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Heavy and aching legs

33
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When should stockings be measured?

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Early morning

  • Sitting = below knee
  • Standing = thigh length
34
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How should elastic/compression hosiery be endorsed?

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  • Quantity
  • Type
  • Fabric/knit
  • MF if appropriate
35
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How should the patient be charged for elastic/compression hosiery?

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  • Per leg
  • £8.20 per number of articles
36
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How are lymphoedema garments charged to the patient?

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  • Charged per type of item
  • £8.20 per item
  • No MF endorsement allowed
37
Q

What are trusses?

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A surgical appliance worn to support a hernia Typically a padded belt

38
Q

What are the details needed on an FP10 for urinary catheters?

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  • Quantity
  • Size (Ch) and balloon size
  • Preferably brand
  • Male/female
39
Q

What is included in part XIB of the DT?

A

Devices to manage urinary incontinence

40
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What is included in part XIC of the DT?

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Devices used to manage colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy post-surgery

41
Q

How much are patients charged for home delivery of items in XIB and XIC?

A

£3.40

42
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What is in part IXR of the DT?

A

Chemical reagents

  • Mostly strips for detection of glucose/ketones in blood for diabetics
  • INR test strips for warfarin patients

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