New Medicine Service (NMS)

 The PSNC website includes details for the New Medicine Service (NMS) and can be accessed here: https://psnc.org.uk/services-commissioning/advanced-services/nms/.

Referral for New Medicine Service Template

The following templates can be used by prescribers to refer patients for an NMS. 

Template Letter for GP NMS Referral for Patients Newly Prescribed Hypertension Medicine - Leeds

Template Letter for GP NMS Referral for Patients Newly Prescribed Hypertension Medicine - WY

Template Letter for GP NMS Referral for Patients Newly Prescribed an Anticoagulant

NMS Referral Letter - All NMS Groups

NMS Referral Letter - Diabetes

NMS Referral Letter - Respiratory Asthma

NMS Referral Letter - Respiratory COPD

Catch-up NMS

The catch-up NMS may be offered to eligible patients between 1st September 2021 and 31st March 2022. There is a synergy between the Catch-up NMS and the Pharmacy Quality Scheme Respiratory Criterion.

NMS Submissions

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) now administers the collection of completed NMS electronic reporting templates from pharmacy contractors on behalf of NHS England.  Pharmacy contractors will no longer receive any reminder and will therefore need to remember to submit their completed quarterly NMS electronic reporting templates to the NHSBSA via the Information Services Portal.

For further information please click on the link below:

http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/PrescriptionServices/5539.aspx  

PSNC has notified contractors that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, quarterly submissions for NMS data are not required until January 2022.

Last Updated: 21st October 2021