Public Health Service
Published: 29/07/2025
All contractors who have arrangements in place with Health Boards for the provision of PHS will receive payments in respect of the dispensing months April 2025 onwards for the following services.
The fees agreed are as follows:
Smoking Cessation Service (Claims submitted via PCR)
| Quit attempt event | MDS submission | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|
| Event A: Submission of the DS information with confirmed quit date (normally first return appointment) | To be electronically submitted once the quit date is confirmed with the client. This will inform the basis of the timelines for the four week and twelve week date follow up. | £30. A count will be made on the central smoking cessation database of patients for MDS submission for new quit attempts that meet the validation requirements that have not been remunerated |
| Event B: Four-week post-quit date | To be electronically submitted immediately after the four-week post-quit date and not later than six weeks from the confirmed quit-date. | £15. A count will be made on the central smoking cessation database of patients for MDS submission for new quit attempts that meet the validation requirements that have not been remunerated |
| Event C: Twelve week post quit date | To be electronically submitted immediately after the twelve-week post-quit date and not later than sixteen weeks from the confirmed quit-date. | £35. A count will be made on the central smoking cessation database of patients for MDS submission for new quit attempts that meet the validation requirements that have not been remunerated |
* The patient count will be made at the end of the calendar month.
PHS Emergency Hormonal Contraception (Sexual Health)
| Payment Element | Amount | How to Claim |
|---|---|---|
| Fee per Intervention | £30 per intervention where a patient is prescribed and supplied treatment for Emergency Hormonal Contraception | UCF scripts will be reimbursed electronically. CPUS scripts should be submitted to PSD for payment. |
Bridging Contraception (Sexual Health)
Arrangements for the Bridging Contraception service, introduced in July 2021, will see an increased remuneration funding pool of £1.620m with a payment of £30 per intervention. Circular PCA(P)(2021)12 provides details on the Bridging Contraception service.
PHS Provision of Prophylactic Antipyretic (paracetamol) following Meningococcal Group B Vaccine
The provision of prophylactic antipyretic (paracetamol) following Meningococcal Group B Vaccine remains available through community pharmacies. Following discussion between Scottish Government officials and CPS, agreement was reached that from 2021 the service would no longer attract a fee. Due to an oversight, during this time, contractors have continued to receive a fee in error. Funding for this service was redistributed within the remuneration Global Sum.
From 1 July 2025, all contractors who have arrangements with NHS Boards for the provision to support Meningitis B vaccination programme will receive only the reimbursement of the product supplied. There is no longer a need for local service arrangements to meet this need as a new national PGD has been established. There will be no action taken to recover fees paid between June 2021 and June 2025.
