Published: 08/08/19

Introduction

This circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards on the amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 11 clawback scale for the dispensing months August - October 2019.

Background

NHS circular PCA(P)(2019)08 advised that the Drug Tariff in respect of the Part 11 discount clawback rate from 1 May 2019 would be reset to 4.92%.

Detail

Drug Tariff Part 11

The Part 11 discount clawback rate to the Drug Tariff shall be reset to 5.33% effective 1 August 2019. As such the target clawback has been adjusted accordingly. See the attached Annex for further detail on the scale.

Pending any further notice, the Part 11 target clawback rate shall be reviewed in accordance with the agreed context of the funding arrangements upon receipt of the next Quarterly Discount Survey