Guidance

Pharmaceutical Services Directions (Amendment) 2013

Directions requiring NHS England to commission the New Medicine Service (NMS) until 31 March 2014 and adding an Emergency Supply Service.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 16 December 2013

Applies to England

Documents

The Pharmaceutical Services (Advanced and Enhanced Services) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Directions 2013

PDF, 37.8 KB, 2 pages

Details

These directions:

• extend the New Medicine Service (NMS) until 31 March 2014
• add a new enhanced service – an Emergency Supply Service - for pharmacy contractors concerning the emergency supply of repeat NHS medicines.

They came into force on 7 December 2013.

Published 16 December 2013