This is the basic formula we use to calculate your payments which is subject to amendments by your Sub ICB Location (SICBL).
Basic price of drug as listed in BNF, DM+D or Drug Tariff - Discount + VAT Allowance for personally administered items only + Dispensing fee = Total.
The VAT Allowance that's reimbursed will be at the current rate for that dispensing month. This is currently 20%.
We calculate the dispensing fees for both PMS and GMS practices.
SICBL pay these to GMS practices only.
If you're a PMS practice, you must contact your local SICBL as they may make an alternative payment.
Discount
Total basic price per month - £ bandwidth | New discount rate % |
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1 to 2000 | 3.17 |
2001 to 4000 | 5.93 |
4001 to 6000 | 7.21 |
6001 to 8000 | 8.06 |
8001 to 10 000 | 8.68 |
10 001 to 12 000 | 9.19 |
12 001 to 14 000 | 9.60 |
14 001 to 16 000 | 9.97 |
16 001 to 18 000 | 10.29 |
18 001 to 20 000 | 10.57 |
20 001 to 22 000 | 10.82 |
22 001 to 24 000 | 11.03 |
24 001 and above | 11.18 |
Fees
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1 October 2023
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands | Prices per prescription in pence |
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Up to 464 | 216.1 |
465 to 581 | 213.1 |
582 to 698 | 210.4 |
699 to 813 | 207.9 |
914 to 931 | 205.6 |
932 to 1045 | 203.4 |
1046 to 1453 | 201.3 |
1453 to 2034 | 199.5 |
2035 to 2324 | 197.9 |
2325 to 2906 | 196.4 |
2907 to 3485 | 195.1 |
3486 to 4067 | 194.0 |
4608 to 4646 | 193.0 |
4647 and over | 192.3 |
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1 April 2023
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands | Prices per prescription in pence |
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Up to 454 | 258.1 |
455 to 569 | 254.5 |
570 to 684 | 251.3 |
685 to 796 | 248.3 |
797 to 912 | 245.6 |
913 to 1024 | 243.0 |
1025 to 1423 | 240.5 |
1424 to 1992 | 238.4 |
1993 to 2276 | 236.3 |
2277 to 2846 | 234.6 |
2847 to 3414 | 233.0 |
3415 to 3984 | 231.7 |
3985 to 4551 | 230.6 |
4552 and over | 229.7 |