Our consultant will…….
normally spend about 2 hours in the dispensary, observing and asking questions. They will look at processes
and potential efficiencies. They will then need to spend some time looking at purchasing and PPD Drug
statements as well as the Practice Formulary.
They will make notes and then meet with the Dispensary Lead, Practice Manager and Lead GP and any
other GPs and managers who are available. They will discuss their preliminary findings and make suggestions
for immediate gains. They will be available to help dispensers use the DM+D and any other information they
would like help with. they will, within 1 week, send a written report of their findings together with some
information about how to continue assessing dispensing profitability. During their visit they can cover,
amongst other dispensing topics, ordering & maintaining stock, CD management, endorsing &
reimbursement, concessions, PAs & VAT, DSQS and end of month drug statement analysis.
They will send Information sheets to the practice before the visit, which need to be completed as far as possible,
and at least by 2 weeks before my visit. The visit normally takes about 6 hours, starting as close to 9am as possible
For further details and our prices, please email the Dispex team via training@dispex.net
Please note, geographical restrictions apply. Consultant visit descriptions may vary or change from the above.
Secure PCN Funding
Leadership and Management Training Funding
The 2024-25 PCN DES contract specification allows for a Leadership and Management payment, but this is
now combined into the core PCN Funding. Please click here to read the updated DES contract in full.
What does this mean?
It means that practices can utilise the PCN Funding payment to have training through Dispex for Leadership
& Management training for your Dispensary! Either as an individual practice or at PCN level.
4 Steps to Free Training from Your PCN via Dispex
- Identify a leadership & management training requirement.
- Find a relevant and suitable Dispex course- such as our 7-course leadership & management package
(online learner-led) or our dispensary management profitability review (on-site training visit). - Contact your PCN Clinical Director or Lead and provide them with your training request and our course
information, plus our email training@dispex.net . Practices can use this TEMPLATE LETTER to
formalise their request with their PCN. It’s important to acknowledge that Dispex bears no
responsibility for the decisions made by NHS England regarding funding payments. Each
PCN functions differently with varying criteria for processing funding requests. - You will receive your training confirmation directly from Dispex. Please note, Dispex holds no responsibility
for NHS England’s decision on payments. Each PCN functions differently with varying criteria for
processing funding requests.
