England Area Team in writing immediately so that payment of this on-going allowance is stopped. EPS On-going Allowance Where a Pharmacy is already receiving the Automatically linked to prescription claims submission Claim allowance linked to EPS Release 1, there is no need to re-submit it when the pharmacy deploys Release 2. The Release 2 one-off allowance is paid automatically linked to a validation prescription during deployment. Obtaining a Smartcard; NHS England area Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Smartcards All pharmacy staff registering are responsible for establishing local Registration Registration Authority Agent (RA) for a smartcard for the first Authorities (RA) to manage the issue of T 0800 996 996 time will have to go through smartcards. Practical arrangements differ across E the full registration process the country. which includes identity checks. RAs work closely with LPCs to ensure that the arrangements are fair and manageable for all contractors in a locality. Disposal of Unwanted When a PCO arranges the collection and disposal Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Medicines of returned medicines from pharmacies it is acting Serco contracts team who contract via SRCL – Pharmacies will accept as a PCOs will have to register Siobhan Godfrey ‘broker’. unwanted medicines by from themselves as a broker with the office of the households and individuals Environment Agency. Contracts Support Officer which require safe disposal. To use an appropriately registered specialist T 01480398642 contractor to remove waste from pharmacies and E convey it to a licensed site for safe disposal. Collections from pharmacies should be on a Norfolk regular basis, at a frequency agreed by the PCO Caroline Davies and the pharmacy contractor. There should also Waste Management Officer, Facilities Department be the ability for the pharmacy to request extra Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust collections if required. E: T: 01603 697 343
England Area Team in writing immediately so that payment of this on-going allowance is stopped. EPS On-going Allowance Claim Where a Pharmacy is already receiving the allowance linked to EPS Release 1, there is no need to re-submit it when the pharmacy deploys Release 2. The Release 2 one-off allowance is paid automatically linked to a validation prescription during deployment. Automatically linked to prescription claims submission Smartcards All pharmacy staff registering for a smartcard for the first time will have to go through the full registration process which includes identity checks. Obtaining a Smartcard; NHS England area are responsible for establishing local Registration Authorities (RA) to manage the issue of smartcards. Practical arrangements differ across the country. RAs work closely with LPCs to ensure that the arrangements are fair and manageable for all contractors in a locality. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Registration Authority Agent (RA) T 0800 996 996 E Disposal of Unwanted Medicines Pharmacies will accept unwanted medicines by from households and individuals which require safe disposal. When a PCO arranges the collection and disposal of returned medicines from pharmacies it is acting as a ‘broker’. PCOs will have to register themselves as a broker with the office of the Environment Agency. To use an appropriately registered specialist contractor to remove waste from pharmacies and convey it to a licensed site for safe disposal. Collections from pharmacies should be on a regular basis, at a frequency agreed by the PCO and the pharmacy contractor. There should also be the ability for the pharmacy to request extra collections if required. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Serco contracts team – who contract via SRCL Siobhan Godfrey Contracts Support Officer T 01480398642 E Norfolk Caroline Davies Waste Management Officer, Facilities Department Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust E: T: 01603 697 343
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