Dear Member,
There is an updated service specification for the Lateral Flow Device Distribution Service from 4th October 2021. Contractors already providing the service must comply with the new requirements unless they decide to stop providing the service and give notice.
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What you need to do:
1. Please click here to download the service specification and
SOP.
2. Train staff on the changes.
3. If you do not want to provide the updated Service, you should provide notice to NHS Test and Trace no later than 23:59 on 26th September 2021 pharmacy.collect.enquiries@dhsc.gov.uk
4. If you wish to withdraw from provision of the Service after the 4th October 2021, you should give 4 weeks’ notice, and this will allow sufficient time for stock levels to be depleted.
5. Revised marketing materials will be sent out and additional materials can be downloaded from Public Health England’s campaign resource centre.
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Key Changes:
• Can supply one pack of test kits per requesting individual. If the person is also collecting on behalf of another, a maximum of two packs can be provided per transaction.
• People requesting a test kit should register for a 16-digit collect code via gov.uk/get-collect-code or 119 prior to making a collection from a pharmacy.
o A new 16-digit collect code must be requested for each transaction.
o The pharmacy contractor must ask the person collecting the test kits for their 16- digit collect code which must be recorded by the pharmacy contractor.
• If citizens do not wish to register for a collect code, a supply can still be made as an anonymous collection, but people should be encouraged to use collect codes wherever possible.
• For every transaction, including anonymous collections, the following information must be recorded:
o 16-digit collect code (where provided).
o The LOT number for the test pack(s) handed out.
o The number of test packs handed out.
o The date of the collection.
• A preference for daily entry of data, with a minimum requirement to enter data each week.
• Additional guidance on stock control and quality control of test kits, with insight into how NHS Test and Trace will review contractor stockholding.
• A reduction in the minimum recommended age for a person to collect LFD test kits to 16 years.
Payment:
1). A Service fee of £1.70 + an allowance for VAT per transaction using a collect code, and
2). A Service fee of £1.20 + an allowance for VAT per transaction using the anonymous collection route.
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As always, if you require any further support please contact the PharmaPlus team.
Regards,
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