By Dispex
We receive daily queries about personally administered items (PAs) and that’s no surprise given how
complex the topic can be. Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions and found you
weren’t entirely sure of the answers?
Members can login to the members area of the website to find the answers. Looking for a more
comprehensive dive into PAs and VAT, then join Dr Philip Koopowitz, for our tutorial on the 8th
October at 1pm!
Q- Our salaried GP performs ENT procedures and has requested silver nitrate sticks
for cautery. Please can you confirm if these are reimbursable per procedure?
Q-Can sharps bins be claimed as a PA?
Q-Are we able to prescribe a roll of Scanpor Tape? If so, can we keep the tape on-site
and used for other tests? Or does it become the patient’s property?
Q-We have Peristeen Plus prescribed for a patient and I assumed we should charge for
the prescription! However, the patient insists that their previous practice never charged
them- are we correct?
Q-My colleague mentioned that at her previous surgery, they used to claim B12 on the
FP34D, as it was more profitable for them. However, as far as I’m aware, B12 isn’t listed
as one of the injections eligible for claiming on the FP34D- is that correct?
Q-With no discount on Mounjaro, and prices now roughly double the Drug Tariff and
DM&D should we be dispensing this?
Q–Are steri-strips classed as a PA item?
