Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) - What you need to know?
Written by admin on Friday 26th July 2019
Information has been provided by PSNC to help guide contractors through the process in readiness for any SSPs issued in the future
Further information is also available in an article provided by 'The Pharmacist' magazine
PSNCOn Monday 1st July 2019 legislation came into force allowing the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to issue Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs).SSPs are a potential way to help pharmacies manage any serious shortages of medicines that may occur, without needing to refer patients back to prescribers. If an SSP is issued, community pharmacy contractors must, under their Terms of Service, consider the SSP, so it is important that contractors are aware of the legislation and the new requirements. To help contractors to do this, PSNC issued a contractor briefing and flowchart diagram: PSNC Briefing 023/19: Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) - A guide for community pharmacy teams (June 2019) PSNC Flowchart: Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) - Dispensing and Claim Process Steps This briefing explains the legislation and what pharmacies should do if an SSP is issued, including worked examples of the endorsing requirements. For more information, please read the following PSNC news article |
PSNC WebinarCommunity pharmacy teams can now view an on-demand version of PSNC's recent webinar describing what SSPs may involve and explaining the endorsement and claiming process. Watching this webinar is a useful opportunity to get to grips with the legislation before it is used. View now at: PSNC webinar on-demand |
The Pharmacist'Refresher: Everything you need to know about the Serious Shortage Protocols' |