Pharmacies may be eligible for the Dispensing Compensation Mechanism 2023/24 if they have seen a drop in dispensed items compared to the reference period (average between April 2021 and March 2022, increased by 1.59% to account for national growth in prescription items: 12,895 for this pharmacy) and the same month within the reference period (e.g. September 2023 would be compared against September 2021).