Hepatitis C Prescribing and Dispensing
NHS Borders in partnership with its community pharmacies supports treatment for patients with Hepatitis C. Prescriptions are sent from the secondary care team at the Borders General Hospital to community pharmacy for dispensing.
National Treatment guidelines are prepared by Health Improvement Scotland and are available here https://hpspubsrepo.blob.core.windows.net/hps-website/nss/1862/documents/1_national-clinical-guidelines-treatment-hepatitis-c-in-adults-june-2018.pdf
Key Issues
a) Ordering Stock
Stock for the various products is available as follows
Product |
Order Form |
Maviret
|
|
Ribavirin |
|
Zepatier |
|
Cayston, Epclusa, Harvoni, Solvadi and Vosevi |
|
b) Advance Payment
To support contractors with prompt payment for supplying Hepatitis C medicines, NHS Borders is content with giving a payment advance for the cost of the medicines.
To request an advance payment please contact communitypharmacyteam@borders.scot.nhs.uk for a discussion.
c) Claim for providing the service
Payment for the service is to be claimed using the monthly community pharmacy excel claim form.