Pharmacy Manual 
        
        
        
                             
                                                
        
        
        
        
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                         Publishing Approval Reference:                               000464
                         Document Purpose            Guidance
                         Document Name               Pharmacy Manual - April 2019
                         Author                      Pharmacy Team - NHS England
                         Publication Date            May 2019
                         Target Audience             NHS England Regional Directors, NHS England Directors of 
                                                     Commissioning Operations, NHS England Primary Care Teams
                         Additional Circulation      CCG Accountable Officers
                         List
                         Description                 A suite of policy booklets to guide NHS commissioning / contracting 
                                                     teams in commissioning high quality community pharmaceutical services.
                         Cross Reference             0
                         Superseded Docs             NHS England Pharmacy Manual and Appendicies April 2016
                         (if applicable)
                         Action Required             N/A
                         Timing / Deadlines          1st May 2019
                         (if applicable)
                         Contact Details for         ENGLAND.CommunityPharmacy@nhs.net
                         further information         Community Pharmacy Team 
                                                     NHS England
                                                     Skipton House 
                                                     London
                                                     SE1 6LH
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       Document Title: Pharmacy Manual 2019 
        
        
       Version number: 3 
        
       First published: 2013 
        
       Updated: April 2019 
        
       Prepared by: NHS England 
        
       Classification: OFFICIAL  
        
       This information can be made available in alternative formats, 
       such as easy read or large print, and may be available in 
       alternative languages, upon request. Please contact the 
       Pharmacy Team at England.CommunityPharmacy@nhs.net 
        
                     
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                       CONTENTS 
                        Part 1 
                           
      Chapter 1             Introduction and Glossary .............................................................. 9 
       
      Chapter 2             Decision Making Structures ......................................................... 14 
       
      Chapter 3             Delegated Decision Making  ........................................................ 19 
       
      Chapter 4             Fitness and Applicants  ................................................................ 27 
       
                        Part 2 
       
      Chapter 5             Procedure for Application to Join the Pharmaceutical List-Sole  
                                  Trader ........................................................................................... 36 
       
      Chapter 6             Procedure for Application to Join the Pharmaceutical List-  
                                   Pharmacy Partnership  ................................................................ 42 
       
      Chapter 7             Procedure for Application to Join the Pharmaceutical List – Body 
                                   Corporate  .................................................................................... 48 
       
      Chapter 8             Procedure for Application to Join the Pharmaceutical List –  
                                   Dispensing Appliance Contractor – Sole Trader  ......................... 54 
       
      Chapter 9             Procedure for Application to Join to the Pharmaceutical List –  
                                   Dispensing Appliance Contractor – Partnership  ......................... 60 
       
      Chapter 10           Procedure for Application to Join to the Pharmaceutical List –  
                                   Dispensing Appliance Contractor – Body Corporate .................... 66 
       
      Chapter 11            Fitness and Existing Contractors  ............................................... 72 
       
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