Common use of NRT Voucher scheme Clause in Contracts

NRT Voucher scheme. 9.1 As part of the community pharmacy scheme service the contractor is required to dispense NRT upon receipt of a valid NRT Voucher. Clients will be receiving behavioural support from an external provider; therefore the contractor is NOT required to provide additional support. 9.1 Pharmacies will supply NRT on receipt of a voucher from an authorised individual as directed on the voucher. Pharmacies will confirm that the NRT has been supplied as directed and will return the voucher to Cambridgeshire County Council (formerly NHS Cambridgeshire) for payment. 9.3 All clients accessing this scheme will be provided with stop smoking advice by the smoking cessation advisor completing the voucher. Pharmacies will only be required to supply the required product. Patients should be directed back to their smoking cessation advisor for further stop smoking advice or to obtain another voucher for NRT. This is also an opportunity for the Pharmacist to offer the pharmacy scheme if this option is easier for the client. 9.4 The EC Labelling and Leaflet Directive applies to all NRT supplied. The pack should be labelled with the following information: The address of the clinical area where the supply was made ‘Keep out of the reach of children’ Directions for use The name of the patient Date of supply 9.5 The pharmacy is not required to staple the prescription receipt to the monitoring form. 9.6 If the voucher has not been signed by the authorised smoking cessation advisor then the supply should not be made and should be signposted back to their original advisor or could be signed up on the community pharmacy scheme. 9.7 Vouchers will be valid for two week from date stated by Smoking Cessation Advisor. Clients who present an out of date voucher should be signposted back to their original advisor or can be signed up on the community pharmacy scheme if this is a suitable programme for the client. 9.8 NRT supplied should be in accordance with the dispensing essential service. 9.9 If the directions on the voucher are not clear then the smoking cessation advisor should be contacted for clarification. 9.10 If patients are exempt from NHS prescription charges then there is no charge to the client for supply of NRT through this scheme. Clients accessing the service who are not exempt from prescription charges will be required to pay one prescription charge per product for each 2 week cycle of NRT supplied. The cost of NRT will be reimbursed to the pharmacy through the voucher minus any prescription charges. 9.11 NRT products are licensed for over 12 year’s olds. As of Public Health’s commitment to reduce the prevalence of smoking in young people, Camquit supports the school nurse team to provide NRT products via the voucher scheme. 9.12 It is the Pharmacists responsibility for the treatment of the smoker and therefore he/she should only dispense the product suggested on the voucher should they deem it appropriate to do so.

NRT Voucher scheme. 9.1 As part of the community pharmacy scheme service the contractor is required to dispense NRT upon receipt of a valid NRT Voucher. Clients will be receiving behavioural support from an external provider; therefore the contractor is NOT required to provide additional support. 9.1 9.2 Pharmacies will supply NRT on receipt of a voucher from an authorised individual as directed on the voucher. Pharmacies will confirm that the NRT has been supplied as directed and will return the voucher to Cambridgeshire County Council (formerly NHS Cambridgeshire) for payment. 9.3 All clients accessing this scheme will be provided with stop smoking advice by the smoking cessation advisor completing the voucher. Pharmacies will only be required to supply the required product. Patients should be directed back to their smoking cessation advisor for further stop smoking advice or to obtain another voucher for NRT. This is also an opportunity for the Pharmacist to offer the pharmacy scheme if this option is easier for the client. 9.4 The EC Labelling and Leaflet Directive applies to all NRT supplied. The pack should be labelled with the following information:  The address of the clinical area where the supply was made  ‘Keep out of the reach of children’  Directions for use  The name of the patient  Date of supply 9.5 The pharmacy is not required to staple the prescription receipt to the monitoring form. 9.6 If the voucher has not been signed by the authorised smoking cessation advisor then the supply should not be made and should be signposted back to their original advisor or could be signed up on the community pharmacy scheme. 9.7 Vouchers will be valid for two week from date stated by Smoking Cessation Advisor. Clients who present an out of date voucher should be signposted back to their original advisor or can be signed up on the community pharmacy scheme if this is a suitable programme for the client. 9.8 NRT supplied should be in accordance with the dispensing essential service. 9.9 If the directions on the voucher are not clear then the smoking cessation advisor should be contacted for clarification. 9.10 If patients are exempt from NHS prescription charges then there is no charge to the client for supply of NRT through this scheme. Clients accessing the service who are not exempt from prescription charges will be required to pay one prescription charge per product for each 2 week cycle of NRT supplied. The cost of NRT will be reimbursed to the pharmacy through the voucher minus any prescription charges. 9.11 NRT products are licensed for over 12 year’s olds. As of Public Health’s commitment to reduce the prevalence of smoking in young people, Camquit supports the school nurse team to provide NRT products via the voucher scheme. 9.12 It is the Pharmacists responsibility for the treatment of the smoker and therefore he/she should only dispense the product suggested on the voucher should they deem it appropriate to do so.

NRT Voucher scheme. 9.1 6.1 As part of the community pharmacy scheme service the contractor is required to dispense NRT upon receipt of a valid NRT Voucher. Clients will be receiving behavioural support from an external provider; therefore the contractor is NOT required to provide additional support. 9.1 6.2 Pharmacies will supply NRT on receipt of a voucher from an authorised individual as directed on the voucher. Pharmacies will confirm that the NRT has been supplied as directed and will return the voucher to medication dispensed on the PharmOutcomes system provided by Cambridgeshire County Council (formerly NHS Cambridgeshire) for paymentCommissioners. The Joint Commissioning team have access to the ‘Commissioners only’ element of the system which doesn’t contain any patient’s identifiable information. 9.3 6.3 All clients accessing this scheme will be provided with stop smoking advice by the smoking cessation advisor completing the voucher. Pharmacies will only be required to supply the required product. Patients should be directed back to their smoking cessation advisor for further stop smoking advice or to obtain another voucher for NRT. This is also an opportunity for the Pharmacist to offer the pharmacy scheme if this option is easier for the client. 9.4 6.4 The EC Labelling and Leaflet Directive applies to all NRT supplied. The pack should be labelled with the following information:  The address of the clinical area where the supply was made  ‘Keep out of the reach of children’  Directions for use  The name of the patient  Date of supply 9.5 The pharmacy is not required to staple the prescription receipt to the monitoring form. 9.6 6.5 If the voucher has not been signed by the authorised smoking cessation advisor then the supply should not be made and should be signposted back to their original advisor or could be signed up on the community pharmacy scheme. 9.7 6.6 Vouchers will be valid for two week weeks from the date stated by the Smoking Cessation Advisor. Clients who present an out of date voucher should be signposted back to their original advisor or can be signed up on the community pharmacy scheme if this is a suitable programme for the client. 9.8 6.7 NRT supplied should be in accordance with the dispensing essential service. 9.9 6.8 If the directions on the voucher are not clear then the smoking cessation advisor should be contacted for clarification. 9.10 6.9 If patients are exempt from NHS prescription charges then there is no charge to the client for supply of NRT through this scheme. Clients accessing the service who are not exempt from prescription charges will be required to pay one prescription charge per product for each 2 week cycle of NRT supplied. The cost of NRT will be reimbursed to the pharmacy through the voucher minus any prescription charges. 9.11 6.10 NRT products are licensed for over 12 year’s year olds. As of Public Health’s commitment to reduce the prevalence of smoking in young people, Camquit the JCU and local stop smoking services supports the school nurse team to provide NRT products via the voucher schemescheme after an assessment and Fraser Competency assessment. 9.12 6.11 It is the Pharmacists responsibility for the treatment of the smoker and therefore he/she should only dispense the product suggested on the voucher should they deem it appropriate to do so.

NRT Voucher scheme. 9.1 6.1 As part of the community pharmacy scheme service the contractor is required to dispense NRT upon receipt of a valid NRT Voucher. Clients will be receiving behavioural support from an external provider; therefore the contractor is NOT required to provide additional support. 9.1 6.2 Pharmacies will supply NRT on receipt of a voucher from an authorised individual as directed on the voucher. Pharmacies will confirm that the NRT has been supplied as directed and will return the voucher to Cambridgeshire County Council (formerly NHS Cambridgeshire) for payment. 9.3 6.3 All clients accessing this scheme will be provided with stop smoking advice by the smoking cessation advisor completing the voucher. Pharmacies will only be required to supply the required product. Patients should be directed back to their smoking cessation advisor for further stop smoking advice or to obtain another voucher for NRT. This is also an opportunity for the Pharmacist to offer the pharmacy scheme if this option is easier for the client. 9.4 6.4 The EC Labelling and Leaflet Directive applies to all NRT supplied. The pack should be labelled with the following information: The address of the clinical area where the supply was made ‘Keep out of the reach of children’ Directions for use The name of the patient Date of supply 9.5 6.5 The pharmacy is not required to staple the prescription receipt to the monitoring form. 9.6 6.6 If the voucher has not been signed by the authorised smoking cessation advisor then the supply should not be made and should be signposted back to their original advisor or could be signed up on the community pharmacy scheme. 9.7 6.7 Vouchers will be valid for two week from date stated by Smoking Cessation Advisor. Clients who present an out of date voucher should be signposted back to their original advisor or can be signed up on the community pharmacy scheme if this is a suitable programme for the client. 9.8 6.8 NRT supplied should be in accordance with the dispensing essential service. 9.9 6.9 If the directions on the voucher are not clear then the smoking cessation advisor should be contacted for clarification. 9.10 6.10 If patients are exempt from NHS prescription charges then there is no charge to the client for supply of NRT through this scheme. Clients accessing the service who are not exempt from prescription charges will be required to pay one prescription charge per product for each 2 week cycle of NRT supplied. The cost of NRT will be reimbursed to the pharmacy through the voucher minus any prescription charges. 9.11 6.11 NRT products are licensed for over 12 year’s olds. As of Public Health’s commitment to reduce the prevalence of smoking in young people, Camquit supports the school nurse team to provide NRT products via the voucher schemescheme after an assessment and Fraser Competency assessment. 9.12 6.12 It is the Pharmacists responsibility for the treatment of the smoker and therefore he/she should only dispense the product suggested on the voucher should they deem it appropriate to do so.