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Below you'll find an overview of the various NHS IT projects which will support and impact on the national community pharmacy contract. For more information or to discuss the involvement of pharmacy in any of the projects mentioned, please email: IT@psnc.org.uk or contact PSNC's Aylesbury Office (0844 381 4180).
Please note that the National Programme for IT is relevant only in England. Guidance on the Welsh IM&T programme can be found on the Community Pharmacy Wales Website.
Electronic Prescriptions Service (EPS)
Click on the link below for more information on the electronic transmission of prescriptions:
Electronic Prescriptions Service
Quick Link: New Contract Funding: ETP Allowances
Quick Link: Accreditation Status of Pharmacy Systems
Information Governance
The Summary Care Record (SCR)
The Summary Care Record (SCR) is an electronic summary of key health information. It will hold limited essential information derived initially from the patient’s GP record. Work has begun to pilot pharmacy access to the record. Click on the link below for more information:
Other Projects
NHS Choices: Pharmacy Profiles and Patient Feedback
NHS Dictionary of Medicines & Devices (DMD) & Standard Dosage Syntax Digital Signatures
Pharmacy System Suppliers
All of the existing community pharmacy 'system suppliers' are currently working to upgrade their systems to achieve ETP R2 Compliance. Click on the link below for the contact details of pharmacy systems suppliers operating in England and Wales:
DOWNLOADS: Some documents are available in PDF format, you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later for viewing which can be downloaded from the Adobe Website
DOWNLOADS: Some documents are available in ‘Microsoft Word’ format. If you do not have Microsoft Word, you can read these forms by downloading the free 'Word Viewer'. This program can be downloaded at the Microsoft website