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

Full Specification

• Community Pharmacy Clinical Services Supplementary Care Standard

• Consultation Management - Community Pharmacy

• NHSBSA Claims & Reporting

• Directory of Services (DoS) - Urgent and Emergency Care

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.