The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7410 p91
22 July 2006

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Transitional reimbursement payment announced for contractors in Scotland

Scotland's transitional reimbursement payment (TRP) has been set for July and means that clawback on items in part 7 of the Drug Tariff is at 13.25 per cent.

The TRP is being paid from £30m moved from reimbursement to remuneration. This sum will fund the minor ailment and public health services, and will eventually form part of the global sum. While the new services are phased in, the TRP is being used to ensure an overall level of funding is reached. The payment is being calculated as a monthly adjustment to the clawback rate. For July, the adjustment has been set at zero meaning clawback remains at the basic rate of 13.25 per cent.

An NHS circular published last week gives two reasons for the decision: first, that the amount of prescribing data available for the first quarter of 2006–07 is limited; secondly, that July is the first month that payments for the new contract services and infrastructure support will be made.