Electronic
Prescribing Services enables prescriptions to be sent electronically from
the GP to the dispenser of the patient’s choice, providing a more efficient and
consistently accurate system that is better able to cope with the continuing
increase in prescription volumes. Phase
4 of EPS allows prescriptions for patients without an EPS nomination to be
signed, sent and processed electronically.
The NHS Digital website has information and resources for
both prescribers and dispensers. https://digital.nhs.uk/services/electronic-prescription-service/phase-4/prescriber-information
Electronic Repeat
Dispensing is an integral part of EPS, which offers many extra benefits over paper repeat dispensing and repeat prescribing.
The next Stage in Gloucestershire
for the EPS 4 rollout will be for NHS Digital to advise when the Emis
practices will be ready to activate EPS 4. Once this has happened, business
change workshops will be held to go through the changes. Practices not using EPS2 can activate EPS2
and 4 simultaneously and training will be provided as part of the roll out plan.
For more information
- Contact Kara Smith (kara.smith@nhs.net)
if you would like to start using EPS2/4, or if you have any enquires on how you
could improve your practice utilisation.