EPS Release 2 Rebecca Pierce Release 2 Overview

EPS Release 2 Rebecca Pierce

Release 2 Overview Nomination Advanced Electronic Signatures Prescription/D ispensing Tokens Electronic cancellation Electronic submission of reimbursement endorsements Electronic repeat dispensing

What is nomination? • Nomination is the record on the spine of the patient’s choice of Appliance Contractor, Community Pharmacy and Dispensing Doctor (if applicable). • Nomination is not the same as the preferred pharmacy printed on a script and should be explained to the patient by the pharmacy. • Patient nomination is not mandatory and is more suitable for some patients than others, however nominations recorded on the spine are shared to GP systems

Electronic Prescribing Key Changes • Pharmacies should explain nomination and patients will change their mind. • GP practices may not issue a prescribing token so the pharmacy will need to have dispensing tokens available. • Future dated scripts are only available at the pharmacy on the date of issue. • Patients suitable for nomination are those with a current paper scripts that prints with a bar code. • Practices are told to avoid sending split scripts - all drugs need to be compatible as repeats not issued are part of the message. • Dispensers will no longer need to retain paper repeat dispensing scripts

Prescription and dispensing tokens • Paper copies of electronic prescriptions are called tokens • Tokens will always need to be made available, if required, by the GP practice or the pharmacy • There are two types of token, known as prescription tokens and dispensing tokens

Prescription tokens barcode standard text will be printed in the signature box to prevent the prescriber from hand signing it

Dispensing tokens standard text will be printed in the signature box to prevent it from being hand signed barcode

Sheffield Live Sites Mosborough Health Centre Gleadless Medical Centre Jaunty Springs Broad Lane Medical Centre Woodhouse Medical Centre Page Hall Medical Centre Birley Health Centre Stonecroft Medical Centre The Mathews Practice Ecclesfield Group Practice Richmond Medical Centre Hackenthorpe Tinsley Surgery The Crookes Practice Nethergreen Surgery Woodseats Medical Centre 01/09/2012 08/01/2013 29/01/2013 19/02/2013 12/03/2013 10/06/2013 10/09/2013 24/09/2013 25/09/2013 5/11/2013 18/11/2013 11/11/2013 18/11/2013 19/11/2013 27/01/2014 28/01/2014

Planned Sites - Sheffield Nethergreen Surgery Woodseats Medical Centre Manor Top Dovercourt Surgery Darnall (Mehrotra) The Hollies 10/02/2014 The Sloan Practice Upperthorpe Upwell Street Pitsmoor Park Health Oughtibridge Grenoside 27/01/2014 28/01/2014 03/02/2014 04/02/2014 05/02/2014 11/02/2014 18/02/2014 05/03/2014 18/03/2014 24/03/2014 25/03/2014 31/03/2014

Local Benefits of EPS • • Reception and GPs have spent less time dealing with urgent scripts the time spent on reprinting and interrupting a GP to get an urgent script signed is reduced. http: //epstracker. cfh. nhs. uk/check. php • An EPS script does not get lost and reception do not have to file prior to collection. • Using EPS has increased the number of patients using repeat dispensing. • GPs view EPS as providing a slicker process for telephone triage. • The post it notes and queries attached to scripts prior to signing are now saved to the system. • Pharmacies don’t have to wait until lunchtime and get more time to obtain the drugs http: //systems. hscic. gov. uk/eps/gppractice/getstarted/index _html

Work to do for the Pharmacy • • • Talk to practices – Talk to us LPC Website has all the details Find your sponsor Ensure smartcards have the correct roles – consider nomination setting 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

Any Questions? Rebecca. Pierce@nhs. net