As the countdown to 2026 begins, we wanted to wish you a very Happy New Year from all of us at the NHS Business Services Authority. 🎆 We hope you have a wonderful evening celebrating with loved ones. See you next year! 🎊 #HappyNewYear

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions? NHS Talking Therapies can help. The service is effective, confidential and free. Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at nhs.uk/talk

Sending warm Christmas wishes to you and your loved ones today. 🎅🏻 As always, we are incredibly grateful for our fellow NHS colleagues who continue to work through the festive season. May your holidays be peaceful and bright

Thank you for getting in touch. We are now closed for the festive period. Our customer services will return to business from the 29th. 🎁

"One of the best things we can do for our mental health and wellbeing is to be active – it's a natural mood booster. Find out more with Every Mind Matters: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/

🎁 The NHS Pensions Podcast: Wrapped 🎁 Over the past year, our NHS Pensions Podcast has helped over 1️⃣ million members better understand their pension - from learning the scheme basics to exploring retirement options. We’ll be releasing new episodes in 2026 so stay tuned 🎉

We’re delighted to have been awarded the Best Large Procurement Project at the Government Commercial Function Awards for the delivery of the Future NHS Workforce Solution. 🎉 The procurement work achieved £500 million in savings from initial estimates.👏

This International Volunteer Day, we're celebrating the incredible people who do so much to support the NHS. If you're looking for volunteers, our platform makes recruitment simple: https://volunteering.england.nhs.uk/volunteer. Email [email protected] to promote your roles.

New data has revealed a fall in the cost of dependency-forming medicines prescribed in England, with an 11% decrease during July 2025 to September 2025, when compared to the same period in 2024. Read more: https://bit.ly/4awqoMI

We’ve released the latest statistics on Medicines Used in Mental Health in England. From July to September 2025, one million CNS stimulants and ADHD drugs were prescribed to an estimated 297,000 identified patients at a cost of £45 million. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Kcr1k9

Get your score in just 5 minutes. Take the free NHS Healthy Choices Quiz to find where you could make some changes to live a healthier life and receive support and guidance to get going. Visit: www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

🆕Today we’ve released the latest report on prescribing patterns for care home patients aged 65 and over in England in 2024/25. Read more:https://media.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/press-releases/4435b2cc-6669-4f68-baeb-a17bfa74a48e/new-insights-into-nhs-prescribing-for-care-home-patients-aged-65-and-over-released

We’re proud of what we’ve achieved through our Diversity, Inclusion and Social Mobility work. And we’re just getting started. Our new strategy for 2025-29 sets out how we’ll keep building a workplace where everyone can thrive. Read more: 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/4p60CUe #Inclusion #SocialMobility

Detailed guidance on using our new Opioid Prescribing Comparators dashboard is available now. Clare Howard and our own ePACT2 training team explain the importance of this work and how to get the most out of the data and dashboard. Watch now: https://youtu.be/SZ32Xs89vQY

Remember F.A.S.T for the signs of a stroke. Face – has their face fallen on one side? Can they smile? Arms – can they raise both arms and keep them there? Speech – is it slurred? Time – it’s time to call 999. When stroke strikes remember to Act F.A.S.T. https://bit.ly/3NpF1Eu

If something in your body doesn’t feel right, don’t carry the worry of cancer with you. Tests could put your mind at rest. Until you find out, you can’t rule it out. Contact your GP practice. nhs.uk/cancersymptom

GOS contractors 👋 Our Provider Assurance Ophthalmic Services team can support you with your adult GOS 4 voucher request and have put together a handy article that covers who is eligible and how to get a pre-authorisation code. https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/under-lens-pre-authorising-your-gos-4-vouchers

🆕Statistics show that prescribing costs across hospitals and the community in England have continued to rise, with estimated costs reaching £21.6 billion in 2024/25. 🔗 https://media.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/press-releases/a698a820-86c7-4ff9-aeb0-3f51452ddb2a/nhs-prescribing-costs-reach-21-6-billion-in-2024-25

The Healthy Choices Quiz aims to help you to take control of your health. 🌿 A series of questions about diet, wellbeing, and movement will inform personalised advice on how to improve your choices, including NHS resources to help you on your way: www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

Our people make us who we are. That's why we're incredibly proud to be named third Best Not-For-Profit company to work for in this year's #BestCompanies awards. Thank you to every colleague who makes the NHSBSA an exceptional place to work. media.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/press-releas...

We’re supporting @DHSCgovuk and the NHS on the new Healthy Choices Quiz. 🍎 It’s designed to empower adults to take better care of their health with the help of detailed scores and personalised results and only takes 5 minutes to complete. Take it today: www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

Calling all GP practices who carry out seasonal flu vaccinations! Get support with your reimbursement claims and find helpful info at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/prescribing-and-dispensing/seasonal-influenza-vaccination-programme

In honour of Armistice Day, we will be observing a national two-minute silence at 11am in order to remember and thank those who have served as part of our Armed Forces. Our agents will temporarily mute calls during this time and will return as soon as the two minutes are over.

Millions of people are using the NHS App to manage their health the easy way. Find out how you can use the NHS App to order repeat prescriptions ➡️ nhs.uk/nhs-services/online-services/how-to-order-a-repeat-prescription

On Remembrance Sunday, we wish to honour and reflect on those who have dedicated their bravery, selflessness and service to the Armed Forces, both past and present. We will be laying wreaths at memorials later today in Newcastle, London, Eastbourne and Hesketh.

Taking your bra off at the end of the day feels great. And so does getting your breast screening sorted. It can detect cancer before you can feel it. Or more likely, put your mind at rest. So when you're invited, save the date. It could save your life. nhs.uk/breast

Any time a patient makes a declaration that they are entitled to free or reduced cost NHS ophthalmic services, the ophthalmic team must ask them to complete and sign a GOS declaration form and to produce evidence. Learn more: ➡️ nhsbsa.nhs.uk/patient-exemption-checking-guide-ophthalmic-teams-england

The Healthy Choices Quiz aims to empower adults to take control of their health and make healthier choices. 💪 It takes 5 minutes to complete, and you'll be given a score and personalised recommendations to help you act where its most needed. Try today: www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

This International Volunteer Managers Day, expand your reach with NHS Volunteering – a free platform from @england.nhs.uk and NHSBSA connecting healthcare organisations with volunteers. 🔗https://volunteering.england.nhs.uk/volunteer #IVMDay25

The first sign of a stroke might not seem like much. Like - slurring when you speak. But any sign of a stroke is always an emergency. Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it's time to call 999 nhs.uk/actFast

If something in your body doesn’t feel right, the thought it could be cancer can play on your mind. But most people who go for tests find out it’s not cancer. Finding out sooner is always better. Contact your GP practice.

Improve the care and reduce the harm for those taking #opioids for the management of chronic, non-cancer pain. Watch our video walkthrough of the new Opioid Prescribing Comparators dashboard in ePACT2: https://youtu.be/SZ32Xs89vQY

As Stoptober ends, the NHS Smoking Cessation Service is here to help smokers quit for good. Register your pharmacy: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/dispensing-contractors-information/nhs-smoking-cessation-service-referral-secondary-care-community-pharmacy

🆕 We've published the latest Innovation Scorecard which visualises how NICE-approved treatments are used in local NHS services. It shows for the 12 months from July 2024 to June 2025, compared to the previous 12 months, 76.6% of medicines were prescribed more. Read more: https://bit.ly/49AtmPM

Millions of people are using the NHS App to manage their health the easy way. Find out how you can use the NHS App to order repeat prescriptions. ➡️ nhs.uk/nhs-services/online-services/how-to-order-a-repeat-prescription

If something in your body doesn’t feel right, don’t carry the worry of cancer with you. Tests could put your mind at rest. Until you find out, you can’t rule it out. Contact your GP practice. nhs.uk/cancersymptoms

One of the best things we can do for our mental health and wellbeing is to be active – it's a natural mood booster. Find out more with Every Mind Matters https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/

New statistics published today reveal that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescriptions in England have continued to rise, with 14.7 million items prescribed to an estimated 2.8 million patients during 2024/25. Read more: https://bit.ly/3L5wpp1 Read the release in full: https://bit.ly/42UNwQz

It's World Menopause Day. 💜 Menopause care is so important for women’s long-term health. The HRT PPC helps reduce cost barriers, giving 12 months of eligible HRT for under £20: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-prescription-costs/nhs-hormone-replacement-therapy-prescription-prepayment-certificate-hrt-ppc

The official statistics for General Pharmaceutical Services are available now, covering activity carried out by community pharmacies and appliance contractors in England from 2015/16 to 2024/25. Read more: https://bit.ly/4qgPqVB

We are now 30th in the Social Mobility Employer Index! This reflects our commitment to building a workplace where everyone can thrive. Read more:🔗 https://media.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/press-releases/ad892b66-7bd6-488c-b66d-7a24cc775054/nhsbsa-climbs-104-places-to-rank-30th-in-social-mobility-employer-index

Not sure what to feed your baby when weaning? We’ve got lots of simple, quick recipes at Start for Life. 🍜 #StartForLifeWeaning

Don't dismiss the early signs of a heart attack. A squeezing across the chest. A feeling of unease. It’s never too early to call 999 and describe your symptoms: nhs.uk/HeartAttack

The first sign of a stroke might not seem like much. Like - struggling to smile. But any sign of a stroke is always an emergency. Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it's time to call 999 nhs.uk/actFast

It's World Mental Health Day. 💜 Today we're highlighting the importance of talking about mental health, and a reminder to check in with yourself and those around you. Find out how you can take care of your mental health with NHS Talking Therapies: nhs.uk/talk

We're proud to take the Miscarriage Association’s #PregnancyLossPledge. Read about the pledge and our commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and stigma-free workplace: https://media.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/press-releases/81b63c7b-63ff-4dd0-bd20-1ffa00dbd8c6/nhsbsa-takes-the-pr… #BabyLossAwarenessWeek

If something in your body doesn’t feel right, the thought it could be cancer can play on your mind. But most people who go for tests find out it’s not cancer. Finding out sooner is always better. Contact your GP practice.

It's easy for cervical screening to fall at the bottom of your to-do list but the test only takes a few minutes and there are some simple ways to help put you at ease. Find out more about cervical screening at nhs.uk/cervicalscreening

NHS Healthy Start is designed to make life a little easier. The move away from paper vouchers means families can get support more simply and securely, leaving more time for what really matters - giving children a great start in life. For more about the scheme: 💳 www.healthystart.nhs.uk

The first sign of a stroke might not seem like much. Like - not being able to raise your arm. But any sign of a stroke is always an emergency. Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it's time to call 999 nhs.uk/actFast