Home Essential Service: Dispensing of Medicines
Pharmacies are required to maintain a record of all medicines dispensed, and also keep records of any interventions made which they judge to be significant.
The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is also being implemented as part of the dispensing service.
Service Specification
Click on the link below to download the Service Specification for Essential Service 1 - Dispensing:
Dispensing Service Specification
Related Resources
Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 guidance
Dispensing Staff Levels (Practice Payment)
Standard Operating Procedures
SOP Top Tips
RPSGB guidance on how to develop and implement SOPs
NPA training pack on SOPs - the pack consists of an introduction to writing SOPs and guidance on applying this to the six areas of the dispensing process. NPA members can request packs from GlaxoSmithKline on 0800 221 441.
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