Your Intelligent Dashboard

When you log into Pharmacy Manager, your intelligent dashboard displays:

The dashboard displays dynamic tiles, giving you a real time overview of your pharmacy workload. The Dashboard consists of the following tiles:

We have introduced a Prescriptions screen for English users only to view and manage their New EPS to Dispense prescriptions in Pharmacy Manager. Select the tile to view the Prescriptions screen, see Dispensing in England for details.

The New EPS to Dispense tile displays how many Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) items are awaiting dispensing. Select the tile to view the Prescriptions screen, see Dispensing in England for details.

The Expiring EPS tile displays the number of prescriptions due to expire.

  • The tile displays in Red if you have prescriptions due to expire within the next seven days
  • The tile displays in Amber if you have prescriptions due to expire within the next 8 to 21 days

Select the tile to open the eMessages screen with an Expiring EPS filter applied to view all prescriptions due to expire in the next 28 days.

The Repeat Prescriptions tile displays the number of patients with repeat prescriptions due to be dispensed over the next seven days. Select the tile to display your Repeats screen.

The Owings tile displays the number of items owing. Select the tile to display your Owings screen.

The Uncollected prescriptions tile displays the number of dispensed prescriptions which have been ready for collection for more than seven days. Select the tile to display your eMessages screen with the Show messages that require collection/Over 7 days filter applied.

The Pending Orders tile displays the number of items on outstanding orders. Select the tile to display your Ordering screen.

The Instalments tile displays the number of instalments due today. Select the tile to display your Instalments screen.

The Unclaimed ePrescriptions tile displays the number of dispensed prescriptions which have not been claimed. Select the tile to display your eMessages screen with the All unclaimed prescriptions filter applied.

The MCR Repeats tile displays the number of MCR repeats due to be dispensed over the next week. Select the tile to show the repeats screen with a one week date filter applied.

The Uncollected ePrescriptions tile displays the number of dispensed prescriptions which have not been collected. Select the tile to show the Pending screen with Not collected filter applied.

The New prescriptions tile displays the number of prescriptions which have been scanned but not dispensed. Select the tile to show the eMessages screen with a New prescriptions filter applied.

The ETC Claims tile displays the percentage of dispensed 2DRx prescriptions that have been claimed electronically for the current month.

The NHS Prescription Tracker allows you to view a prescription's status on the NHS Spine.

See NHS Prescription Tracker - England Only for details.

The NHS Services tile allows you to access a variety of NHS services.

The NHS Scotland tile displays the following links for your convenience:

  • Prescription Tracker - Select to look up information about an electronic prescription.
  • NHSmail - Select to access your NHS mail log in.
  • PCR - Select to access the Pharmacy Care Record.

The NHS Wales tile displays the following links for your convenience:

  • Choose Pharmacy - Select to access Choose Pharmacy.
  • NHS mail - Select to access your NHS mail log in.
  • NECAF - Select to access the National Electronic Claim and Audit Forms (NECAF).

The Pharmacy Notes tile enables any staff member to add or edit a note on the dashboard. Any member of staff with Pharmacy Manager access can:

  • Add - Select Add , the Add Note screen displays:

    Enter your note, select Pin Note to pin the note to the list, if required, and then select SAVE .

  • View Pinned Pharmacy Notes Only - Select the Pin toggle to view pinned notes only.
  • Edit or Delete a note - Select Edit to display the Edit Note screen:

    Either:

    • Edit the Note as required and select SAVE , or,

    • Select DELETE to delete the note.

Note - Pharmacy Notes can be seen by all Pharmacy Manager users.

The Calendar tile provides you with a pharmacy wide diary. This can be used for appointments and reminders, any member of staff with Pharmacy Manager access can:

  • Add - Highlight a date, select Add , complete the details as required and select SAVE .
  • View - Select the date required and select Options , any appointments and reminders for that day display. Select the item required to view the details.
  • Edit - View an item and then select EDIT and update as required.
  • Delete - To delete a calendar entry, View it, select EDIT  and then select DELETE .
See Using the Calendar Tile for details.
Note - Calendar items can be seen by all Pharmacy Manager users.

The Fridge Temperatures tile displays:

  • Temp - The current temperature for any fridges selected.
  • Min - The minimum temperature of any fridges selected on a given day.
  • Max - The maximum temperature of any fridges selected on a given day.
See Using the Fridge Temperatures Tile for set up details.

The Nominated Patients tile displays your current number of nominated patients as per the weekly statistics published by NHS Digital and whether that number has increased or decreased since the last update.

The Useful Links tile, managed by your pharmacy, displays links to websites you use. You can add, edit, delete and re-order links as required.

See Managing Useful Links for details.

The tiles at the bottom of the Dashboard offer the following information:

  • Pharmacy Manager - View information direct from the Pharmacy Manager product team.