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‘Review NHSBSA performance’: Minister grilled on ‘withheld’ Pharmacy First payments

Health minister faces intense questioning on Pharmacy First payment challenges

13 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Care home DSP grows items 40,000% amid takeover by AI firm

Universal Pharmacy's items fell to just 72 before climbing back up to 29k, say its new owners

12 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHSBSA stonewalling us over £1,600 in lost Pharmacy First earnings, says Swindon contractor

'Bureaucracy overruling common sense' says contractor struggling with BSA intransigence

10 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Antidepressant prescribing in England on the rise, reveals NHSBSA report

NHS Business Services Authority revealed 92.6 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 8.89 million patients in 2024-25.

25 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Number of prescription items dispensed in England increases to 1.26 billion

The most dispensed drug in 2024-25 was Atorvastatin with 73 million items, according to data from the NHS Business Services Authority.

05 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Kamsons criticises BSA after NMS clawback rises 160% on appeal

Kamsons 'disappointed' with appeal outcome after clawback amount more than doubles.

08 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

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The long hand of NHS clawbacks: £36k in historic expense claims recovered

NHS dismisses appeals from six pharmacies over 'out of pocket' expense claims

11 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Over three million patients received PPC exemptions in 2023-24

The NHS Business Services Authority said patients would have spent £817 million in prescription charges without prescription prepayment certificates.

26 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS BSA recovers £45k in hypertension fees from a single pharmacy

Almost £200k in hypertension fees claimed back from nine pharmacies.

14 Mar 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Number of HRT drugs prescribed in England on the rise, according to latest figures

NHS Business Services Authority said 13.3 million items were prescribed this year compared with 10.9 million in 2022-23.

21 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NPA slams ‘incorrect’ and ‘misleading’ NHSBSA pharmacy numbers

The National Pharmacy Association said NHSBSA double counted pharmacies and included “pharmacies that have shut their doors" in its figures.

10 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Number of items prescribed for dependency-forming medicines in England falls

NHS Business Services Authority said 7.1 million patients were prescribed the medicines, a 13 per cent decrease from 2015-16.

05 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Huge 28 per cent leap in adults prescribed ADHD drugs

Number of ADHD prescriptions rises as global shortages bite.

11 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Two changes to Drug Tariff pricing being phased in from April

The way Cat A prices are set is changing, and a top up system for concession prices is being introduced, the NHS BSA has announced.

12 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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