Pharmacy and Medicines Management

General Pharmaceutical Service Statistics for NI 2020-21 (NISRA/BSO)

The Health and Social Care Board oversees all aspects of –

• clinical governance,
• contract management, and
• service development,

in relation to Northern Ireland’s 528 community pharmacies.

The HSCB’s pharmacy and medicines management team lead on the standardisation of safety, quality and cost effectiveness of medicines in the health service, including a standardised mechanism for managed entry of medicines and the NI Medicines Formulary.

• NI Formulary
  The NI Formulary Website  aims to promote the safe, clinically effective and cost-effective use of medicines in Northern Ireland.
• Controlled Drugs Resources
  For guidance and information on controlled drugs in primary care visit the Controlled Drugs Resources page.
• Accountable Officer
  For guidance and information on and for Accountable Officers visit the Accountable Officers page.

Pharmaceutical Rebate Schemes in Primary Care

The HSCB adheres to the PrescQIPP NHS programme, and use the PrescQIPP process within their Operational Process for the Review of Pharmaceutical Rebate Schemes.

For further details download or view the HSCB Process Pharmaceutical Rebate Schemes in Primary Care (June 2019) document.

Queries

All queries or correspondence concerning rebates should be forwarded directly to the Rebate Review Team using the email or address below:

By Post: Clearly marked: For the Attention of

Jayne Duffy, Office Support Manager,
HSCB Pharmaceutical Rebate Scheme Review Team,
Integrated Care Directorate,
Health and Social Care Board,
Gransha Park House,
15 Gransha Park,
Londonderry    BT47 6FN

E: business.supportwest@hscni.net

Process for interaction with pharmaceutical companies

Publications and reports

Useful links

Interface Pharmacist Network – Specialist Medicines:

Choice and Medication