Another slap in the face for Dispensing Practices -Dispensing Fee Scale

By Dr Philip Koopowitz – Dispex & Hexagon6

The Dispensing Fee Scale from 1st October 2024 has been published and will impose a miniscule reduction
in the Dispensing Fees. This reduction will amount to an average 5 pence per item less when the Fees
change again in
April 2025. Clearly, the Dispensing Fee Scale calculations are not fit for purpose. The
Dispensing Fees are supposed
to be used to run the dispensary, including staff costs, which have increased
by at least 6%.

This may be a tipping point for some dispensing practices and we would urge you all to revisit your
prescribing and dispensing profitability options.

The Fee Scale below can be found in the Informatics section of the Dispex website. Please click Here.