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National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC) Engagement with Manufacturers Advice

4 August 2020Explanation of engagement with the National Homecare Medicines Committee for manufacturers

NHS pharmacy procurement in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

19 February 2026The devolved health administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have individual but complementary systems for procuring medicines for the NHS.

NHMC Good Practice Principles for the Provision of Manufacturer Funded Homecare Services

5 March 2018Find attached the good practice principles for manufacturers offering manufacturer funded homecare medicine services

Mutual aid – understanding best practice principles

15 July 2025Our advice to help NHS procurement teams understand when mutual aid is appropriate and how to request this.

Monitoring slow moving stock and rarely used medicines

13 January 2026It is important to hold medicines in date and identify where usage of medicines has changed or are only required on an irregular basis.

Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain (MPSC) frameworks

19 February 2026Procurement of medicines and services is undertaken nationally in England by Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain (MPSC) frameworks.

Marketed CAR-T therapy

13 February 2026This document outlines key areas where Chief Pharmacists should focus pharmaceutical expertise prior to an organisation implementing CAR-T therapy.

Managing stock of critical medicines

13 January 2026Essential medicines that must be held in stock or risk assessed for alternatives if unavailable.

Managing medicines inventory

13 January 2026Approaches to maintain accurate medicines inventory and investigate incorrect stock levels by secondary care pharmacy procurement teams.

Managing high value medicines

13 January 2026Medicines can be seen as a liability or an asset. High value medicines should have regular stock checks to ensure stock holding is accurate.