EPS Release 2 Rebecca Pierce Bet Rudge You

EPS Release 2 Rebecca Pierce & Bet Rudge

You are ready…. • Do you have working smartcards? • Are your nominations in a cupboard on paper – not on the spine? • Can you put your token in the printer the right way around? • To get smartcards, you need a sponsor – NHS England Process • Requests from sponsors for staff - UIM request, contact 0114 3051030 to book appointment • NHS Choices is the reference point for your pharmacy

A script may arrive TODAY if NHS Choices shows you are ready… Most pharmacies are ready

Or a patient might bring a prescription token for you to pull down from the spine barcode standard text will be printed in the signature box to prevent the prescriber from hand signing it

Do you have a sponsor in place? https: //portal. national. ncrs. nhs. uk/portal/dt

Sponsors make requests for staff via UIM https: //portal. national. ncrs. nhs. uk/portal/dt

A request to become a sponsor is via NHS England LPC website details the process including the FFFFF code process http: //psnc. org. uk/nottinghamshire-lpc/electronicprescription-service-eps/bassetlaw/

Dispensing tokens standard text will be printed in the signature box to prevent it from being hand signed barcode The GP may put messages on the counterfoil for the patient Sponsor with no card

Key Contact Information: For Appointments in Bassetlaw Phone IT support 0114 3051030 to book appointment - generally Tuesday afternoon and Thursday Morning. Sessions are available at Doncaster / Barnsley and Sheffield on request. NHS England sign as the sponsor for sponsors

Smartcard Changes UIM 2 – is in development due Autumn 2014 –‘Care. ID’ but confirmation of this new name is yet to be agreed. Information from smartcards will be transferred to UIM 2, ready for existing systems to be switched off in December. Processes will need to be revised but e-learning training will be available from HSCIC to support sponsors. A communication plan is being developed by the Project Manager for UIM 2 Recommendation: Arrange smartcards now!

Standard Deployment Model

EPS CSU Deployment http: //systems. hscic. gov. uk/eps/library/depmodel. pdf • Practice Expression of Interest • Obtain list of Pharmacy with 2% or more script flows • Arrange Kick off Meeting at Practice – practice invites pharmacies • Arrange follow up visits to Pharmacy on the “ 2% list” • Pharmacy gets ready • Confirm go live date with practice • Arrange business change to which Pharmacies should secure an invite. • Pharmacy continues to nominate patients, particularly those collecting repeats from five weeks before the go live date • Scripts sent by practice at Go live • We make sure receiving pharmacies process scripts

Practice Readiness But if you are ready according to NHS Choices - a patient could get their script sent to YOU - Are you ready?

Pharmacy Readiness CCG Area No. of Pharmacies No. of pharmacies visited Percentage No. of live Visited pharmacies Percentage Live Barnsley 54 35 65% 34 63% Bassetlaw 20 2 10% 0 0% Doncaster 83 51 61% 15 18% Rotherham 84 41 49% 42 50% 125 92 74% Sheffield But if you are ready according to NHS Choices - a patient could get their script sent to YOU - Are you ready?

Bassetlaw EPS Plans Crown House Larwood Riverside Bridgegate Bawtry & Blyth Misterton Tall Trees kick off 12/5/2014 kick off 02/06/2014 go live business 22/09/2014 change kick off business change kick off 04/06/2014 05/06/2014 11/6/2014 22/08/2014 16/10/2014 go live 18/09/2014 01/7/2014 22/07/2014 But if you are ready according to NHS Choices - a patient could get their script sent to YOU now - Are you ready? Talk to practices and encourage them to go live, Nominate their patients

Getting Ready - Pharmacy Talk to practices – Talk to us – get invited Check LPC Website has all the details Find your sponsor Ensure smartcards have the correct roles including nominating Capture Patient Nominations Scan barcoded paper scripts Order your tokens - check stock regularly Patient Communication - Leaflets/Posters/Window Stickers Review available factsheets: www. hscic. gov. uk/systemsandservices/eps/dispensing/help • Schedule and agree system training – get system supplier to send a test script to test printing ideally before the rush! • • •

Any Questions? betrudge@nhs. net 0114 3054570 rebecca. pierce@nhs. net