This transition calculator tool illustrates the changes to discount deduction that a pharmacy could experience during the transition to new discount deduction arrangements taking place from January 2024 prescriptions (paid in February 2024) until April 2025 prescriptions.
Click HERE for the NI Discount Calculator (This discount calculator is specifically for the fourth phase of the implementation with weighting of 30% Legacy discount arrangement and 70% Revised discount arrangement. This will be updated at each stage of the phased implementation and so we recommend only using the current version of the calculator).
From 1st April 2024, all drugs awarded a concessionary price will be Zero Discount and therefore are no longer included in this calculator. This was not the case in the original version which applied during the period Jan – Mar 24 (when drugs on concession were discount rate 3); this should be taken into account when assessing the overall impact of the new discounting arrangements on contractor reimbursement.
If you have any suggestions for how this calculator can be improved; please contact Info.BSO@hscni.net