Background
A Supplementary Care Standard is being introduced to describe the Community Pharmacy Clinical Services, including all Capabilities, Epics and Interoperability Standards. The Capability; ‘Consultation Management - Community Pharmacy’ and Standards ‘NHSBSA Claims & Reporting’ and ‘Directory of Services (DoS) - Urgent and Emergency Care’ will be mandated as part of the Supplementary Care Standard.
Outline Plan
The following Epics in the 'Consultation Management - Community Pharmacy' Capability have associated dates attached by which Suppliers must be compliant:
E00625 - manage Community Pharmacy Consultation Information for Patients
12/01/2024
E00637 - launch Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for Community Pharmacy Consultations
31/01/2024
E00631 - submit records of Patient Consultations to registered GP Practice for Community Pharmacy Consultations
31/01/2024
Summary of Change
Community Pharmacy Clinical Services Supplementary Care Standard: New Supplementary Care Standard added |
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Consultation Management - Community Pharmacy: New Capability added |
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NHSBSA Claims & Reporting: New Standard added |
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Directory of Services (DoS) - Urgent and Emergency Care: New Standard added |
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Full Specification
Assurance Approach
In order to achieve assured status against a Supplementary Care Standard a Supplier must go through an assurance process which includes:
Capability Assessments
Standards Assurance
Some limited Non-Functional Solutions Assurance
First of Type (where necessary from a service perspective)
The assurance undertaken for a Supplementary Care Standard is confined to elements of the software which are concerned with the service in question. Therefore the presence of a Supplementary Care Standard does not necessarily mean that assurance of a whole Supplier Solution has occurred under the DSIC, unless that is stated elsewhere.