Getting ready for the Flu Vaccination Service: Have you chosen your IT system yet?
NHS England previously announced the launch of a new community pharmacy Point of Care (PoC) IT Supplier Contractual Framework, which will allow pharmacy owners to choose which PoC system they use to make their clinical records for the Flu and COVID-19 vaccination services during the Autumn/Winter 2025/26 campaign.
IT suppliers listed on the new framework will be assured by NHS England as having met specific minimum standards. Community pharmacy owners carrying out these services will be able to choose, ahead of the autumn/winter campaigns, one of the assured PoC systems.
Some of the IT suppliers are in the later stages of achieving full assurance.
For the Autumn/Winter 2025/26, it is anticipated that pharmacies will be able to choose from the following five PoC systems (subject to all having achieved successful assurance):
- Cegedim’s Pharmacy Services;
- Optum (formerly EMIS) Pinnacle Outcomes4Health;
- Positive Solutions HxConsult;
- RAVS (the NHS ‘in-house’ Record A Vaccination Service platform); or
- Sonar
Choosing your PoC supplier and supplier information and webinars
Ahead of IT supplier selection for autumn/winter vaccination services opening from August 2025, pharmacy owners can now find information (including some webinar recordings) that explain the different systems and offerings: Access NHS Futures: Pharmacy PoC hub (login and NHSmail required)
