Update on pharmacy IT workstreams published

Following the Community Pharmacy IT Group’s (CP ITG) quarterly meeting on June 9th 2021, the group has published its Pharmacy IT quarterly round-up (Summer 2021 edition).

Several updates are included within this:

  • IT developments affecting the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS);
  • the Care Identity Service (CIS2);
  • Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS);
  • the pharmacy infrastructure survey; and the
  • Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPTK).

The CP ITG’s quarterly round-up  (pdf version) also outlines many opportunities for pharmacy teams to get involved with improving pharmacy IT.

The round-up is also available in html format: cpe.org.uk/itupdate.

About the CP ITG: Members of the CP ITG are drawn from PSNCNPARPSCCA and AIMp. PSNC also provides the secretariat for the group. Pharmacy contractors, IT system suppliers, NHSBSA, NHS Digital, NHSE&I, and NHSX likewise participate in the group’s meetings and work. For more information, please visit the CP ITG webpage.