MPs set out out pharmacy manifesto
A group of MPs is calling for pharmacists to be given read-write access to the NHS Care Records Service by the next government within its first 100 days in power. The All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) has launched a Policy Action Plan setting out 12 calls for actions that the MPs say the next government should […]
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EMIS LV repeat service from Pharmacy2U
Pharmacy2U has launched an online repeat requesting service for pharmacists and patients in a partnership with GP software supplier EMIS. The MedsRequest software has been designed to enable pharmacists or patients to request a repeat prescription from practices using EMIS LV. The system works once practices have enabled EMIS’s free Medicines Manager module. The pharmacy […]
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Merseyside chooses JAC for e-prescribing
The North Mersey Health Informatics Service has selected JAC to provide an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system to more than three million patients across Merseyside.
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Lloydspharmacy installs virtual GPs
High street pharmacy giant Lloydspharmacy is rolling out 300 ‘virtual GPs’ to enable customers to consult a doctor remotely and pick up a prescription immediately. The service is an extension of the online doctor service Lloydspharmacy already offers on its website, run by Dr Thom. Customers going into 300 Lloydspharmacy outlets will be able to […]
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NHS Number exemptions expected
Community pharmacists and other groups of NHS workers will be made exempt from the national requirement to use the NHS Number from next month because they cannot trace or store NHS Numbers. The National Patient Safety Agency is expected to publish an official statement confirming that healthcare providers including community pharmacists, community nurses, dentists, optometrists […]
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Hope: first EPS R2 site this summer
The first early adopter site for Release 2 of the Electronic Prescription Service is expected to begin this summer, according to the Department of Health. Care services minister Phil Hope told MPs in response to a parliamentary question that one GP system and one pharmacy system are completing the final stages of clinical safety testing. […]
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Our website could do so much more
GP Dr Neil Paul sees the potential for his practice website to be a one stop shop for patients’ health needs.
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Pharmacists want to offer biometric ID
Community pharmacists are lobbying to take part in the government’s national identity card scheme by offering a biometric identity service.
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Guidance on EPS R2 released
NHS Connecting for Health has published detailed guidance on release two of the Electronic Prescription Service. The 70 page document provides information on how each of the business processes involved in release two will work. This includes nomination, electronic cancellation of prescriptions, use of prescription and dispensing tokens, electronic repeat dispensing and electronic submission of […]
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New logo identifies safe online pharmacy
One in four GPs have treated patients for adverse reactions to medicines bought online, according to a survey. The poll of 483 GPs carried out by GP newspaper found that 25% reported treating patients for adverse reactions to drugs bought on the web and a further 8% said they may have done so. Dr Bill […]
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