DH pauses early payments scheme for new joiners after Greensill crisis

Pharmacies wishing to join an NHS scheme to receive early payments for their pharmaceutical services will not be able to do so “until further notice”, the DH has said.

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From March 18, new applications to join PEPS will not be processed until further notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) announced last week that, from March 18, it is no longer accepting applications from new pharmacies wanting to sign up to the Pharmacy Earlier Payment Scheme (PEPS) – a “privately financed, voluntary arrangement” managed by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA).

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