This section contains information on Governance, Reporting Requirements and the Quality Payment Scheme.
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Community Pharmacy Lancashire
Community Pharmacy Lancashire represents community pharmacies located in the Health & Wellbeing Board areas of Blackpool Borough Council, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council & Lancashire County Council.
The Accessible Information Standard
The Accessible Information Standard
From 1 April 2016, pharmacy teams should, as a matter of normal routine practice, ask patients about any accessible information and / or com...
Annual Complaints Report
Annual Complaints Report
Each pharmacy contractor must prepare an annual report for each year, ending 31 March, which must: specify the number of complaints whi...
Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF)
Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF)
Contract Monitoring NHS England’s local offices have responsibility for monitoring the provision of Essential and Advanced services. Arra...
Information Governance
Information Governance
Contractors are reminded that the IG documentation needs to be completed annually by 31st March each year. IG Toolkit For more inform...
Pharmacy Quality Scheme
Pharmacy Quality Scheme
The Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) is the new name for the Quality Payments Scheme, which forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contrac...
NHS Fraud Checking Notification
NHS Fraud Checking Notification
From 1 July 2016 pharmacy contractors will be required by their terms of service, before supplying the drug or appliance, to advise the pers...
Reporting Requirements
Reporting Requirements
100 hour monitoring forms Post to the address at the bottom of this page or email to: england.lancsat-pharmacy@nhs.net Community Pharmacy...
Opening Hours
Opening Hours
Pharmacy opening hours in 2019 Pharmacies are permitted to close on most public and bank holidays, but there are some exceptions. PSNC's...