Primary Care Appeals decisions

We publish up to three years’ worth of decisions on appeals and disputes here.

Please note that in order to find a relevant decision for a particular application type users should enter specific wording rather than the regulation number.  For example “Current Need” for regulation 13 or “Unforeseen Benefit” for regulation 18.

If you would like to see any of the past decisions that are not available on the website, please email us at nhsr.appeals@nhs.net.

26065: Dispute regarding a force majeure event

Function: Dental ICS/ICBS Region: Midlands

Decision making body: Lincolnshire ICB GDS contractor: Holbeach Dental Surgery

The Contractor has referred the dispute in relation to its General Dental Services (“GDS”) contract for dispute resolution under the provisions of Paragraph 55 of Schedule 3 of the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 (the “Regulations”).

26070: Application to open a pharmacy in Bugle, Cornwall (gradualisation)

Function: Pharmaceutical (under 2012 & 2013 regulations) ICS/ICBS Region: South West

Decision making body: NHS South West Pharmaceutical contractor (entry): Banns Pharmacy Ltd

NHS England considered the discontinuation of arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services by dispensing doctors, following the decision to approve Banns Pharmacy application to open a pharmacy in Bugle, Cornwall (A391 from Rockhill Business Park to the junction with the B3374).

26053: Application to amend pharmacy opening hours

Function: Pharmaceutical (under 2012 & 2013 regulations) ICS/ICBS Region: North West

Decision making body: Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB Pharmaceutical contractor (entry): Accrington Late Night Pharmacy

The Applicant has applied to the Commissioner to change the days and times at which it is obliged to provide pharmaceutical services at the above premises. The Applicant seeks to keep the total number of core opening hours the same while offering a different distribution of these hours during the week.

26056: Dispute regarding recovery of monies

Function: Dental ICS/ICBS Region: East of England

Decision making body: Suffolk and North East Essex ICB GDS contractor: Newmarket Dental Surgery

The Contractor has referred the dispute in relation to its General Dental Services (“GDS”) contract for dispute resolution under the provisions of Paragraph 54 of Schedule 3 of the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 (the “Regulations”).

26068: Appeal against directed opening of a pharmacy

Function: Pharmaceutical (under 2012 & 2013 regulations) ICS/ICBS Region: Midlands

Decision making body: Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB Pharmaceutical contractor (entry): Manor Pharmacy

Relying on Paragraph 25 of Schedule 4, the ICB has requested that the Appellant open from 2pm – 4pm on Monday 25 December 2023, Christmas Day.

26061: Application for a combined pharmacy change of ownership and relocation in London

Function: Pharmaceutical (under 2012 & 2013 regulations) ICS/ICBS Region: London

Decision making body: NHS England/ICB Pharmaceutical contractor (entry): Medicine Box (Holborn) Limited

By application dated 15 November 2022, Medicine Box (Holborn) Ltd (“the Applicant”) applied to NHS England (now NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (ICB) with a combined application for a change of ownership and relocation to 77 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4ET. The proposed relocation is within a HWB area and it was claimed does not result in significant change to pharmaceutical services provision. The application concerns Superdrug Stores plc’s pharmacy at 232 High Holborn, London WC1V 7DA.

26067: Application to open a pharmacy in Fleet

Function: Pharmaceutical (under 2012 & 2013 regulations) ICS/ICBS Region: South East

Decision making body: NHS England/ICB Pharmaceutical contractor (entry): Avicenna Retail Limited

By application dated 23 June 2022, Avicenna Retail Limited (“the Applicant”) applied to NHS England for inclusion in the pharmaceutical list offering unforeseen benefits under Regulation 18 at the best estimate location of The Village Centre, Hartland Village, Fleet, Hampshire.

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