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Increased use of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) offers benefits for patients, GP practices and pharmacies. As part of our work to help realise these benefits for the NHS, we recently wrote to GP practices across the country to highlight…

Jump to: What is eRD? First introduced in 2009, Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) is a non-compulsory method of dispensing prescriptions electronically. It means that patients who regularly get the same medicine do not need to visit their GP…

Published 12 October 2023 Summary Community pharmacies and appliance contractors are responsible for dispensing medications, appliances, and medical devices to NHS patients. They are not a direct part of the NHS but provide essential services on…