ETP Release 1 Allowance (up to £2600) claim form

1 April 2009

All pharmacy contractors that were part of the national contract were paid two allowances of £1300 (i.e. a total of £2600) in December 2005 and February 2006. These allowances were to support pharmacies in deploying Release 1 of the Electronic Prescription Service.

An amendment has been made to the April 2009 Drug Tariff to enable EPS Release 1 enabled contractors who opened new premises (other than a minor relocation) after December 2005, and who missed out on receiving one or both of the £1300 allowances to apply for the missed allowance payments. The ETP Release 1 allowance claim form must be submitted to the contractor's PCT. The deadline for claims for the Release 1 allowance is the 31st of July 2009. After this date no retrospective claims for payment will be processed.

LPS contractors who transferred to the national contract after December 2005 and who missed out on one or both of the £1300 payments, will need to discuss with their PCT whether it is appropriate for them to claim up to £2600 for the service.

The Release 1 allowances are paid only once, in relation to pharmaceutical services provided at the same premises irrespective of any subsequent merger or sale. Where there has been a relocation, there is no right to claim further Release 1 allowances for the new relocated premises.

If a pharmacy contractor that received the two £1300 allowances in December 2005 and February 2006 but has not already deployed Release 1 of the Electronic Prescription Service, they are expected to deploy Release 1 by 31st July 2009. If there is a reason that a pharmacy is not able to deploy the service by 31st July 2009, this should be discussed with their PCT.

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ETP Release 1 Allowance claim form (doc) (88 KB)
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