IT supplier webinars ahead of launched vaccine IT system framework
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 webinars
Pharmacy owners and team members involved with IT system supplier decisions or who are interested in considering whether to switch IT suppliers are invited to register for webinars, where suppliers will explain their systems and offerings:
- 28th July 2025, 3pm – 3:45pm. Positive Solutions webinar
- 29th July 2025, 3pm – 3:45pm. Cegedim webinar
- 30th July 2025, 3pm – 3:45pm. Sonar webinar
- 31st July 2025, 3pm – 3:45pm. Optum webinar
- 1st Aug, 3pm – 3:45pm. NHS RAVs portal webinar
Recordings will be uploaded to FutureNHS. Supplier selection for assured sites will open from 7th August 2025.
Contact: england.poconboarding@nhs.net for any registration problems.
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