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SSPs
Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) were
introduced in 2019 to manage supplies in the
event of a shortage of a medicine.
SSPs set out a clear protocol for community
pharmacists to follow if they are unable to
source a prescribed medicine without the
need to refer patients back to the prescriber.
You will need to consider the SSP and using
your professional skill and judgement the
supply of an alternative product or quantity
is reasonable and appropriate for the
patient and that the patient consents to this
alternative supply.
Find out more and access all of the current
SSPs at numarknet.com/sp
Business Planner
The Numark Business planner is designed to
support Numark members with meeting the
many contractual and regulatory deadlines
required for the successful running of a
community pharmacy.
Administrative tasks within pharmacy come
in many forms including NHS paperwork,
Local Authority requirements including
claims relating to provision of commissioned
services, professional regulation, data
protection, information governance, and
employment legislation.
Ensuring compliance with each of these
administrative activities can be a challenge
when combined with the day to day running
of a busy pharmacy, whilst non-compliance
can result in breach of contract and possible
professional or financial implications.
The Numark Business Planner aims to
support members in meeting these many
administrative tasks. The planner is composed regarding the community pharmacy landscape
of monthly pages each detailing the claims or in each of the four nations.
submissions required within the month along
with the relevant deadline. Each entry also
details the resources available to support
Numark members with complying with the
requirement.
For more information and to see the latest
Business Planner visit
numarknet.com/2732
Updates when any regulatory/
contractual changes come into force
The Information Services team endeavour
to publish news articles on NumarkNet to
inform our members of any changes that are
being implemented as soon as we become
aware of them.
Pharmacy Quality Scheme advice
including requirements for each
domain and templates and checklists
In England, the Pharmacy Quality Scheme
is now embedded firmly in the Community
Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF),
it rewards contractors that achieve quality
criteria in the current domains. This year’s
scheme, which runs from June 2023 to March
2024, has £45million of funding which will be
divided between qualifying pharmacies based
on the number of points they have achieved
up to a maximum of £137.50 per point.
For more information on the requirements
for each domain and resources to help
you complete them visit numarknet.
com/member-benefits/advice-guidance/
pharmacy-quality-scheme-england-and-
quality-and-safety-scheme-3
Wales has a similar scheme called the Quality
and Safety Scheme where pharmacies can
claim payments for the completion of five
main tasks.
For more information visit numarknet.com/
member-benefits/advice-guidance/quality-
and-safety-scheme-wales
At Numark, we will continue to do everything
we can to ensure that your pharmacy business
remains successful and will continually update
you on any changes, or new information
TOGETHER
WE’RE
STRONGER
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