NHS England has launched a campaign to promote prescription saving services.

Available resources include:

• Campaign information and resources
• HRT PPC posters and leaflets

The October Hints and Tips newsletter from NHS BSA also contains a reminder that the only valid number which should appear on an FP10 (green prescription) or FP34D/PD high volume vaccine claim form is the GPs Doctor’s Index Number or other prescribers’ unique prescribing codes.

A Pooled List Number purely associates a patient with the practice that they are registered at and does not support any form of medication issue.

Other items relevant to dispensing GPs in the newsletter cover:

• What to include in the red separator
• How to avoid refer backs
• Water for injections – endorsement and reimbursement
• Hypromellose 0.3% eye drops endorsement
• Use of Pooled List Numbers
• Doctors Index Numbers
• Patients could save with the HRT PPC
• New awareness campaign to help people save money on prescriptions