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  1. Published on: 26/08/2018 08:12 AMReported by: roving-eye
    Regulations will be changed to replace paper prescriptions with electronic ones, saving the NHS money and saving time for patients and staff.



    Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has said he will support the hundreds of GPs and pharmacies still to make the move to electronic prescribing.

    As well as financial savings for the NHS of up to £300 million by 2021, switching to electronic prescribing has benefits for patients including:

    less time spent waiting in pharmacies and GP practices

    repeat prescriptions can be collected from the pharmacy instead of having to visit the GP first

    removing the worry about losing paper prescriptions

    There has already been growth in the use and availability of electronic prescribing by a majority of GP surgeries, from less than 1% in June 2010 to 63% in June 2018. More than 6,000 GPs are already able to upload prescriptions electronically, which can be downloaded by a pharmacist, saving time for staff and patients.

    But thousands of paper prescriptions are still issued each year – due to current regulations limiting the circumstances in which electronic prescriptions can be issued.

    Changes to these regulations will be made later this year, to expand electronic prescribing for nearly all prescriptions.

    Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, said:

    We need to harness technology across the NHS to improve care, save time for patients and make the lives of hardworking staff easier. In an NHS where thousands of GP surgeries already enjoy the benefits of electronic prescriptions, it can’t be right that there are occasions when archaic paper prescriptions still have to be used.

    As part of our long-term plan, I want the NHS to become the most advanced healthcare system in the world. Electronic prescribing both saves GPs’ time and helps to give patients a better, more seamless experience and ensures every pound of taxpayers’ money is spent effectively.

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  3. MargeSimpson says:26/08/2018 01:53 PM
    This article needs expanding to describe how patients can, with the authorisation of their GP, gain access to their own personal details, order repeat prescriptions and even make appointments, all online.
    Speak to the receptionist at your GP surgery for more details.

  4. Little Londoner says:27/08/2018 10:44 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by MargeSimpson View Post
    This article needs expanding to describe how patients can, with the authorisation of their GP, gain access to their own personal details, order repeat prescriptions and even make appointments, all online.
    Speak to the receptionist at your GP surgery for more details.

    Not with St Marks are you? The only way you can get an appointment is through a receptionist after you have told them the intimate details of your problem to allow THEM to make a decision as to whether you will see a Doctor or not. If they deem it serious enough you may get a phone call from a Doctor who will then ask you to repeat your problem and whether they need to see you or not meanwhile you have to sit there waiting for the phone ringing. The online system maybe ok if your surgery hasn't cornered the Eastern European market and have 16,000 patients and a dwindling number of GP's.

  5. MargeSimpson says:27/08/2018 01:47 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Little Londoner View Post
    Not with St Marks are you?
    No. That surgery seems to have a lot of bad reviews.
    I took a blood test at a Southport clinic on Thursday morning, GP receptionist rang at 9am on Friday to explain the GP's decision about the problem it disclosed that I am experiencing and I collected the prescription from nearest pharmacy to me soon afterwards, so able to start on the pills before the Bank Holiday weekend.
    It seems I should not make complaints like those from which you are victim to my GP. The new system for blood tests at the clinic does now mean a rather long wait rather than the quick in-and-out on the previous appointment system.
    I cannot disclose identities online.


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