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Smartcard model changes and rights extension

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHS added multi-site ‘FFFFF’ (5F) codes and SCR (Summary Care Record) rights onto NHS Smartcards with the pharmacist or pharmacy technician role. These rights were due to expire on 31st January 2023, but NHS England has bulk changed pharmacy professionals’ Smartcards, to extend these rights until 1st February 2027. At [...]

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By |February 6th, 2024|Lexpos News, smartcards|Comments Off on Smartcard model changes and rights extension

Reminder: Patients can view EPS information within the NHS App

As reported previously, in a new feature for the NHS App, patients are able to view their EPS prescribed items. The app will show the items prescribed, the prescription type (repeat or one-off) and who the prescriber is. Piloting NHS England’s Transformation Directorate piloted this new feature in Yorkshire. The results were positive, supporting a [...]

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By |January 30th, 2024|Lexpos News|Comments Off on Reminder: Patients can view EPS information within the NHS App

Pharmacy First: over 90% of pharmacies registered

Over 90% of community pharmacies in England have now signed up to provide the Pharmacy First service. The service is due to commence on 31st January 2024, subject to the required IT systems being in place. A significant amount of work to get NHS, pharmacy and GP IT systems ready to support the service is [...]

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By |January 16th, 2024|Lexpos News|Comments Off on Pharmacy First: over 90% of pharmacies registered

NHS Profile Manager: Winter reminder

It will soon be time for pharmacy owners to verify their NHS Profile Manager profile information. Ahead of the 31st December 2023 deadline, we would like to remind pharmacy owners of the need for you to update NHS Profile Manager to ensure that your pharmacy’s NHS website and Directory of Services (DoS) profile information is kept up-to-date. The Pharmacy Terms of [...]

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By |December 7th, 2023|Lexpos News|Comments Off on NHS Profile Manager: Winter reminder

NHSmail set to make multi-factor authentication mandatory

The NHSmail team have announced that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is set to become mandatory across the platform for all NHSmail users from next year. What is MFA? Normally you use your email address and password to log into your NHSmail account. MFA is an additional way of checking that it is really you when you [...]

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By |November 30th, 2023|Lexpos News|Comments Off on NHSmail set to make multi-factor authentication mandatory