NHS Pharmacy Contract: Indicative Income Tables
The following tables illustrate the income levels that could be expected by an
average pharmacy in £ (sterling) for Essential Services provided under the
national contract. These figures are based on the arrangements for April 2012
and are outlined in relation to dispensing volume.
Notes about the figures used in this guide:
 Income relating to ETP/IT and Advanced Services is not included.
 Special fees and allowances have been distributed in proportion to
monthly items for illustrative purposes only. In practice, individual
pharmacy income will vary according to the mix of products dispensed.
 Special arrangements apply for Essential Small Pharmacies (ESPS and
ESPLPS arrangements). This guide does not cover those arrangements.
Table 1: Indicative monthly income in £ for national contract Essential Services
by item band as at April 2012.
Items per month
1,000
1,100
1,600
2,360
2,670
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
Total income
from fees and
allowances pcm
1,172
1,846
2,595
6,145
6,757
7,403
9,132
10,861
12,590
14,319
16,048
17,777
19,505
21,234
22,963
Estimated
average buying
profit
749
824
1,198
1,767
2,000
2,247
2,996
3,745
4,494
5,242
5,991
6,740
7,489
8,238
8,987
Indicative total
income pcm
1,921
2,670
3,793
7,912
8,757
9,650
12,128
14,606
17,083
19,561
22,039
24,517
26,995
29,472
31,950
£ per item
1.92
2.43
2.37
3.35
3.28
3.22
3.03
2.92
2.85
2.79
2.75
2.72
2.70
2.68
2.66
Table 2: Indicative 4 monthly income in £ for national contract Essential
Services by item band based on fees and allowances payable in April 2012.
Items per 4 month
4,000
4,400
6,400
9,440
10,680
12,000
16,000
20,000
24,000
28,000
32,000
36,000
40,000
44,000
48,000
Total income from
fees and allowances
per 4 months
4,688
7,386
10,379
24,580
27,028
29,613
36,529
43,444
50,360
57,275
64,191
71,106
78,022
84,937
91,853
Estimated average
buying profit
2,996
3,295
4,793
7,070
7,998
8,987
11,983
14,978
17,974
20,970
23,966
26,961
29,957
32,953
35,948
Indicative total income
per 4 months
7,683
10,681
15,172
31,650
35,026
38,600
48,512
58,423
68,334
78,245
88,156
98,068
107,979
117,890
127,801
Table 3: Indicative monthly income in £ from fees and allowances for Essential Services by item band as at April 2012.
Items per
month
1,000
1,100
1,600
2,360
2,670
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
Item fee
900
990
1,440
2,124
2,403
2,700
3,600
4,500
5,400
6,300
7,200
8,100
9,000
9,900
10,800
Establishment
payment
1,940
2,016
2,092
2,092
2,092
2,092
2,092
2,092
2,092
2,092
2,092
2,092
Special fees
and allowances
97
107
155
229
259
291
388
484
581
678
775
872
969
1,066
1,163
Repeat
dispensing set
up fee
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
Practice
payments
(including
contribution for
DDA)
50
625
875
1,728
1,954
2,196
2,928
3,660
4,392
5,124
5,856
6,588
7,320
8,052
8,784
Total income
from fees and
allowances
pcm
1,172
1,846
2,595
6,145
6,757
7,403
9,132
10,861
12,590
14,319
16,048
17,777
19,505
21,234
22,963
£ per item
1.17
1.68
1.62
2.60
2.53
2.47
2.28
2.17
2.10
2.05
2.01
1.98
1.95
1.93
1.91
Table 4: Indicative 4 monthly income in £ from fees and allowances for Essential Services by item band as at April 2012.
Items per 4
month
4,000
4,400
6,400
9,440
10,680
12,000
16,000
20,000
24,000
28,000
32,000
36,000
40,000
44,000
48,000
Item fee
3,600
3,960
5,760
8,496
9,612
10,800
14,400
18,000
21,600
25,200
28,800
32,400
36,000
39,600
43,200
Establishment
payment
7,759
8,063
8,367
8,367
8,367
8,367
8,367
8,367
8,367
8,367
8,367
8,367
Special fees
and allowances
388
426
620
915
1,035
1,163
1,550
1,938
2,325
2,713
3,100
3,488
3,875
4,263
4,650
Repeat
dispensing set
up fee
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
Practice
payments
200
2,499
3,499
6,910
7,818
8,784
11,712
14,640
17,568
20,496
23,424
26,352
29,280
32,208
35,136
Total income
from fees and
allowances for
4 months
4,688
7,386
10,379
24,580
27,028
29,613
36,529
43,444
50,360
57,275
64,191
71,106
78,022
84,937
91,853
£ per item
1.17
1.68
1.62
2.60
2.53
2.47
2.28
2.17
2.10
2.05
2.01
1.98
1.95
1.93
1.91
Illustration of monthly income from fees and allowances for new contract Essential Services for
an average pharmacy dispensing 3,000 items as at April 2012
Income component
Item fee
Establishment payment
Special fees and allowances
Repeat dispensing set up
fee
Practice payments
Total income from fees and
allowances pcm
Expected
average
income pcm in
£
2,700
2,092
291
125
2,196
Calculation basis
3,000 items at standard 90p per item
Monthly equivalent of maximum annual total of £25,100
3,000 items at average 9.69 ppi
Monthly equivalent of £1,500 annual set up fee
3,000 items at standard 73.2p per item
7,403
Illustration of monthly income from fees and allowances for new contract Essential Services for
an average pharmacy dispensing 5,000 items as at April 2012
Income component
Item fee
Establishment payment
Special fees and allowances
Repeat dispensing set up
fee
Practice payments
Total income from fees and
allowances pcm
Expected
average
income pcm in
£
4,500
2,092
484
125
3,660
Calculation basis
5,000 items at standard 90p per item
Monthly equivalent of maximum annual total of £25,100
5,000 items at average 9.69 ppi
Monthly equivalent of £1,500 annual set up fee
5,000 items at standard 73.2p per item
10,861
Illustration of monthly income from fees and allowances for new contract Essential Services for
an average pharmacy dispensing 8,000 items as at April 2012
Income component
Item fee
Establishment payment
Special fees and allowances
Repeat dispensing set up
fee
Practice payments
Total income from fees and
allowances pcm
Expected
average
income pcm in
£
7,200
2,092
775
125
5,856
Calculation basis
8,000 items at standard 90p per item
Monthly equivalent of maximum annual total of £25,100
8,000 items at average 9.69 ppi
Monthly equivalent of £1,500 annual set up fee
8,000 items at standard 73.2p per item
16,048
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