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The National Patient Prescription Tracking Service (NPPTS) enables patients to access and track their prescriptions online through the NHS App or their NHS account (by logging in on the NHS website). NPPTS is a feature of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) that utilises a combination of Spine and Pharmacy IT supplier systems’ information to provide [...]

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More than half of pharmacy owners are yet to complete their Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025 ahead of the imminent deadline in less than two weeks. Community Pharmacy England has published guidance to help community pharmacy owners complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025. The Toolkit is used to make a pharmacy’s information [...]

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The Cybersecurity Unit at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching a pilot study to explore the benefits of enhanced cybersecurity support for community pharmacies. This initiative follows a recent sector-wide cyber survey, which highlighted the need for greater support. The pilot is being delivered in collaboration with the National Cyber Security [...]

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NHS England has announced the launch of a new community pharmacy Point of Care (PoC) IT Supplier Contractual Framework, which will allow pharmacy owners to choose which PoC system they use to make their clinical records for the Flu and COVID-19 vaccination services during the Autumn/Winter 2025/26 campaign. IT suppliers listed on the new framework [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has published new guidance to help community pharmacy owners complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2025. The Toolkit is used to make a pharmacy’s information governance (IG) declaration and must be completed by 30th June 2025. Community Pharmacy England has collaborated with the NHS DSPTK team to keep the workload associated with [...]

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