EPS can speed up dispensing

A quarter of pharmacy contractors who are enabled for release 1 of the electronic prescription service believe it to be as quick or quicker than normal dispensing, according to a survey conducted by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee and the National Pharmacy Association.

Respondents commonly reported that the electronic system processed prescriptions from patients who did not have a record on the pharmacy’s computer system quickly.

Gareth Jones, NHS liaison manager at the NPA, said: “The results of the survey suggest that the EPS can be made to work.”

Further problems should be reported to the system supplier, he added.