Electronic Prescription Service Wales

Important - The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is being rolled out across Wales in partnership with Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW). This guidance is intended for pharmacies that have EPS activated.

Introduction

The introduction of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) allows prescriptions to be sent electronically to a pharmacy of the patient's choice. This makes the prescribing and dispensing process safer, more efficient and convenient for patients and staff.

Change to 2DRx Prescriptions

When EPS is activated, 2DRx scripts can still be dispensed as usual, however the electronic claiming of 2DRx prescriptions is turned off and prescriptions must be endorsed via the printed or written method, and submitted for payment via paper submission. As a result, all outstanding 2DRx claims must be sent before EPS is activated.

Note - The FP34 report does not include 2DRx prescription data, only EPS prescriptions and, if entered, paper prescriptions. See Viewing the FP34 Report for details.

Dispensing EPS Prescriptions

See the following topics for the EPS process:

Other Related Topics

Electronic Prescription Service Videos

Electronic Prescription Service Wales - Nominations in Pharmacy Manager (5:31)

Electronic Prescription Service Wales - Pharmacy Manager Dashboard and Prescription Tracker (4:00)

 

Electronic Prescription Service Wales - User Accounts and Settings (9:01)

Electronic Prescription Service Wales - Download and Dispense (13:12)

 

Electronic Prescription Service Wales - Collecting and Claiming (9:47)

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