Wales electronic prescription service enters live testing phase
A new electronic prescription service in Wales has entered the live testing phase after working with a number of NHS partners.
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First digital community pharmacy system suppliers receive grants in Wales
The first award of grants has been made to two digital community pharmacy system suppliers by the Community Pharmacy System Innovation Fund in Wales.
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Electronic Prescription Service to be rolled out nationally next month
The service will create a faster and more secure process for clinicians to prescribe and dispense medication, the Department of Health and Social Care said.
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Delayed phase four EPS pilot to begin this year
Eight GP practices will trial the latest stage of NHS Digital’s electronic prescription service programme before the end of 2018.
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London docs get on board with electronic prescribing
All 1,311 GP surgeries in the capital can now use the electronic prescription service (EPS) to send prescriptions to pharmacists.
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Electronic Prescription Service to be pushed out nationally across urgent care
Use of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is being rolled out nationally across urgent care settings following a successful pilot.
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Pharmacists told not to rely on EPS to label items correctly – report
Pharmacists in the UK have been told by the NPA not to reply on electronic prescription service (EPS) prescriptions to label systems correctly.
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