Dear Member,
Please see updates from us below:
1. EASTER BANK HOLIDAY CLAIMS
(a) MUST claim by Tuesday 5th May – or you will lose out on these
payments!
2. FRIDAY 8TH MAY BANK HOLIDAY OPENING
(a) You are required to open between 2pm and 5pm on Friday 8th May 2020.
(b) Payment provided will be £250 per hour for up to 3 hours.
(c) Local flexibility is permitted if agreed with the NHSE&I regional team.
(d) Contractors should notify NHSE&I regional teams if they are unable to open.
(e) Update your NHS.UK profile with your opening hours.
(f) Update your DoS profile if your opening hours differ from 2pm to 5p.
3. ADVANCED DELIVERY SERVICE FOR SHIELDING PATIENTS ONLY - CLAIMS
(a) Service commenced on 9th April 2020 running until 1st July 2020.
(c) Please note this does NOT include every patient who is self-isolating.
(d) Payment is £6 per delivery (you cannot claim this fee if the delivery has been done by a volunteer).
(e) See our quick reference guide attached & log.
(f) Keep a record of deliveries you are claiming for as there are likely to be post-verification checks.
4. Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) CLAIMS
(a) Complete any outstanding claims for the last 6 months on Sonar (LONDON Pharmacies) or Pharmaoutcomes (Outside London Pharmacies).
(b) These will then be pre-populated onto MYS.
(c) You must submit the claim through MYS to receive your payments.
(d) Claim for these or risk losing your payments.
5. FURLOUGHING EMPLOYEES
(a) The information about furloughing employees is a complex area, and it depends on many complicated factors and processes.
(b) You should carefully consider whether this is something that you need to do in your pharmacy and whether it is necessary.
(c) There is a vast amount of information out there. Still, a lot of it is not explicitly clear nor definitive to community pharmacy when considering the unique position that community pharmacy has. If you feel that you need more information on this process, then we advise you to contact Ellis Witten at the NPA if you are a member.
(d) Furloughing is not an area that is something you can afford to make a mistake on, and you require expert advice before you proceed.
