Penetration Test Action Plan
This is to meet Evidence item 9.2.3 in the NHS DSP toolkit. i.e. The person responsible for IT has reviewed the results of the latest penetration testing, with an action…
Understanding Health and Care Services
This document covers information needed by the NHS DSP Toolkit under Evidence item 7.1.1. Key attributes addressed include: i. What their key operational services are, ii. What technologies and services…
You won’t believe what this pharmacy was caught doing during a GPhC inspection!
As we consult with a wide range of online prescribing pharmacies and traditional doctor organisations we have seen some of the best examples of practice but also some of the…
Regulation 25(2)(b)(i) & Distance Selling Pharmacy –
This regulation is often quoted in PSCE / NHS rejections of distance selling pharmacies: "the uninterrupted provision of essential services, during the opening hours of the premises, to persons anywhere…
Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are detailed instructions that outline the steps that should be taken in order to perform a specific task or activity. In a pharmacy setting, SOPs may…
How to apply for an online NHS pharmacy license.
To start an online pharmacy in the UK the first question you need to ask yourself is whether you would like to be NHS commissioned or not. If not, all…
Swimming Upstream – Pharmacy Service Commissioning
Are we ice skating up a hill? The independent community pharmacy sector is fast evolving into a more service-based model. With the impending acquisition of Pharmacy2U by Amazon and the…