Nomination of patients (EPS)
Nomination of patients (EPS)
Nomination is a process that was introduced in Release 2 of EPS. It gives patients the option to choose, or ‘nominate’, a preferred dispensing contractor(s) to which their prescriptions can be sent electronically using the Electronic Prescription Service. This section of the site provides detailed guidance for contractors on this functionality.
The use of EPS Phase 4 enables use of EPS even for those patients who do not have or do not wish to have an EPS nomination. Nominated patients may also request Phase 4 prescriptions e.g. for urgent prescriptions which need dispensing even if their usual pharmacy is closed.
Contents
Overview
Administering
- Use of R1 and nomination – R1 prescriptions will populate patient NHS numbers into your PMR system
- Obtaining consent
- Consent forms
- Adding or changing nomination
- NHS Choices – check info so patients can nominate your pharmacy.
Other
- Communications for patients (R2)
- Nomination reports
- Nomination maintenance in event of change (e.g. change of ownership/location/system)
Related resources
Briefing 034/16: EPS nomination core principles
National nomination guidance (pdf)
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