VAT on medicines supplied via Community Pharmacy Minor Ailment Schemes
VAT is payable on medicines supplied as part of the Northern Ireland Minor Ailment Scheme. From the March 2006 prescription payment month, payable on 31 May 2006, details of the amount due in respect of this will appear on the “Adjustment to Payment Schedule” letter which is sent to you monthly as part of your prescription account. This amount will appear against the heading “VAT Due on medicines supplied under NI Minor Ailment Scheme” and should be recorded in your monthly VAT returns. Monies appearing on the March 2006 “Adjustment to Payment Schedule” letter will refer to Minor Ailment prescriptions that were dispensed from November 2005 to February 2006. Thereafter monies will be paid one month in arrears of the prescription payment i.e. the April 2006 “Adjustment to Payment Schedule” letter will give details of the Minor Ailment VAT return for March 2006 Prescriptions.
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Formulary
A copy of the complete formulary can be accessed here Minor Ailment Formulary.
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Ordering Additional Pharmacy Voucher Pads
From Wednesday 1 November 2006 Chemists will be able to order Pharmacy Vouchers directly form De La Rue Smurfit, the holders of the prescription printing contract.
Chemists can:-
- Telephone De La Rue Smurfit 028 9262 2999 and quote their prescription order number, which can be found on the order form which is the top sheet on each pharmacy voucher pad.
- Fax the order form to De La Rue Smurfit 028 9262 2600 remembering to tick the box for pharmacy vouchers.
From placing an order for pharmacy voucher pads it will take approximately 1 week until they are delivered. Therefore please ensure that when you place an order you have sufficient vouchers to last you until your new supply is delivered.
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Ordering Minor Ailment Consultation Pads
All requests for additional consultation pads should be directed to the appropriate Board.
From placing an order for consultation pads it will take approximately 1 week until they are delivered. Therefore please ensure that when you place an order you have sufficient forms to last you until your new supply is delivered.
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Board Contact Points
EHSSB
Andree McCollum 028 9055 3794
NHSSB
Denis Morrison 028 2531 1140
SHSSB
Deirdre Tunney 028 3741 4622
WHSSB
Joe Brogan 028 7180 0086
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Submitting Completed Pharmacy Vouchers to CSA
Completed pharmacy vouchers must be submitted to the CSA on a monthly basis. Vouchers should be sent in
as part of your monthly prescription form submission but must be kept as a separate section and the number of vouchers recorded against section “H – Pharmacy Vouchers” on the HS30. It is important that vouchers not be mixed in with HS21 prescription forms as this may cause delays in payment or inaccurate payments.
Should you have any queries regarding this information, please contact
Terry Mulhall (Tel No: 028 9053 5610 email mulhallt@csa.n-i.nhs.uk)
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