FOI2026/2100

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information regarding commissioned services from community pharmacies. I would like to know:

1. The name of any services commissioned from community pharmacies by NHS Greater Manchester ICB, outside of the NHS-negotiated Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework
2. The number of pharmacies which have signed up to provide each service
3. The payment mechanism and payment rates for each service, including whether payment is made through a block contract, fixed retainer, fee per activity/intervention, or another arrangement. Where applicable, please provide the individual fees or rates payable
4. The total spending (including fixed retainers and activity-based payments) for each service for the last full financial year in which it is available. If the service is provided under a block contract, please provide the annual contract value for the most recent financial year available
5. The start and finish date of the contract

1.Minor Ailments Service, Minor Eye Conditions, Covid Medicine Delivery Unit, Pharmacy Compliance Support Service (Monitored Dosage Scheme) (Wigan), Pharmacy OOH Service (Wigan), Palliative Care Stock Holding, Antiviral Stockholding

2. Palliative Care Stock Holding – 73 pharmacies across the Greater Manchester region

Antiviral Stockholding – 16 pharmacies across the Greater Manchester region

Minor Ailments Service – 432 pharmacies across the Greater Manchester region

Minor Eye Conditions – 154 pharmacies across the 4 localities where it is commissioned (Bury, Rochdale, Stockport & Tameside)

Covid Medicine Delivery Unit – 12 pharmacies across the Greater Manchester region

Pharmacy Compliance Support Service (Monitored Dosage Scheme) (Wigan) – 23 pharmacies

Pharmacy OOH service (Wigan) – 1 pharmacy

3. 25/26 Financial Year

Palliative Care Stock Holding – Retainer and replacement of expired stock.

Bury, Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale, Manchester, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford – Set-up fee £650 for a newly commissioned pharmacy. An annual retainer fee of £500 for pharmacies continuing to provide.

Salford – An annual retainer fee of £400 plus VAT.      

Wigan – An annual retainer fee of £250.

Antiviral Stockholding – Retainer – An annual retainer of £400 and replacement of expired medicines and out of season prescriptions.

Minor Eye Conditions – Activity based – £2 per activity (including VAT)

Minor Ailments Service – Activity based – £3.40 plus VAT per activity

Covid Medicine Delivery Unit – Activity and retainer – Set-up fee £420 for a newly commissioned pharmacy. An annual retainer fee of £240 will be paid for existing pharmacies continuing to provide. Each patient dispensing and consultation will be reimbursed £18. Medication requiring delivery will be reimbursed at a rate of £15 per delivery within 5 miles of the pharmacy and an additional £1 per mile where over 5 miles from the pharmacy.

Pharmacy Compliance Support Service (Monitored Dosage Scheme) (Wigan) – Activity – Disabled patient requiring weekly supplies £10 per patient per month and £7 per patient per month for every patient over 30 in total for this service.

Non-disabled patient requiring monthly supplies £10 per patient per month and £7 per patient per month for every patient over 30 in total for this service.

Non-disabled patient requiring weekly supplies £15 per patient per month and £10 per patient per month for every patient over 30 in total for this service.

Pharmacy OOH Service (Wigan) – Activity and retainer – An annual retainer of £550. On call pharmacist £415 per week (Equating to £50 per day and £165 per weekend). Pharmacist on call bank holiday payment £85. Pharmacist call out fee £40. Urgent prescription fee £30 to dispense medication and reimbursement of taxi fees.

4. 25/26 Financial Year

Minor Ailment Service – £289,771

Minor Eye Conditions – £31,408

Palliative Care & Antiviral Stockholding – Manchester Locality – £914

Covid Medicine Delivery Unit – £15,128

Pharmacy Compliance support Service (Wigan) – £106,801

Pharmacy OOH Service (Wigan) – £27,858

5. 1/4/2026 – 31/3/2027 All of the services listed above are reviewed on an annual basis.