EPS Victoria Lindon Primary Care Contracts Manager GoLive

EPS Victoria Lindon, Primary Care Contracts Manager

Go-Live Process 2 NHS | Presentation to [XXXX Company] | [Type Date]

Process • • GP Practice expression of interest CSU “kick-off” meeting CSU submit formal request NHS England Area Team approval 3 NHS | Presentation to EPS Event, Sheffield, 28 th January 2014

Smartcards 4 NHS | Presentation to [XXXX Company] | [Type Date]

Sponsors • Letter sent to all contractors 8 th November 2013 • In order to obtain a smartcard for pharmacists and pharmacy staff a sponsor is required. • To establish a new Sponsor for a pharmacy contractor, the pharmacy owner, Superintendent Pharmacist or Pharmacy Area Manager (or equivalent) is required to submit the following to the Area Team (by email to england. sybprimarycare@nhs. net) 5 NHS | Presentation to EPS Event, Sheffield, 28 th January 2014

Sponsors (cont. ) • A covering letter signed by the pharmacy owner or Superintendent Pharmacist confirming that the individual has the pharmacy contractors approval to act as Sponsor. • A letter signed by the individual, confirming that they accept and understand the implications of becoming a Smartcard/Registration Sponsor for the purposes of ensuring that local community pharmacists can access the National Programme for IT/Connecting for Health systems. • A fully completed RA 01 form (Appendix A) for the individual to be issued with a smartcard. • A fully completed RA 02 form (Appendix B). Please note that where the Sponsor is to act on behalf of more than one pharmacy branch, the OCS code must be included for each branch. 6 NHS | Presentation to EPS Event, Sheffield, 28 th January 2014

RA Forms The job role codes to be entered are as follows: • • Sponsor only - R 8008. Pharmacist - R 8003. Pre-Reg Pharmacist – R 8004. Dispenser – R 8008. 7 NHS | Presentation to EPS Event, Sheffield, 28 th January 2014

RA Forms (cont. ) In addition, the activity codes to be entered are as follows: • • Sponsor – B 1300. Pharmacist – B 0572 and B 0068. Pre-Reg Pharmacist – B 0570, B 0572, B 0401 and B 0825. Dispenser – B 0572, B 0401 and B 0825. 8 NHS | Presentation to EPS Event, Sheffield, 28 th January 2014

Resources • Resources available on local LPC website: http: //lpc-online. org. uk/ (choose relevant CCG and go to EPS 2 section) 9 NHS | Presentation to EPS Event, Sheffield, 28 th January 2014