When you’re talking about a service specifically designed and developed to completely change the way that prescriptions are distributed in the United Kingdom (literally between four and 5 million unique prescriptions each and every single day), you’re talking about a service that is going to have a transformative impact on the overwhelming majority of the citizenry.
Not only are clients and patients who need prescription medicines going to be affected by the new changes to the NHS Electronic Prescription Service, but those that provide prescriptions – as well as those that fill prescriptions – are going to have to deal with the changes as well.
That being said, there is almost universal praise for the major benefits that the new NHS Electronic Prescription Service provides – and most people involved are claiming that it is a much-needed overhaul that is providing the exact benefits that they have been waiting for this entire time.
We’re going to break down some of the biggest benefits below, benefits that impact patients, medical professionals, and pharmacy or dispensary personnel alike.
The major benefits of the NHS Electronic Prescription Service for medical patients
The biggest benefits of them all are going to come in the form of those that immediately effect medical patients, which is as it should be. The traditional method for getting a prescription, filling a prescription, and refilling a prescription was broken – and that’s probably being a bit kind.
The new system allows your GP or medical professional to create an instant digital prescription that is uploaded to the system, distribute immediately to the pharmacy that you designate as your “home pharmacy” as well as a network of other pharmacies all throughout the UK. This allows you to receive your prescription solution without any delay or hesitation whatsoever, something that simply could not happen with the old platform.
The major benefits of the NHS Electronic Prescription Service for medical professionals and pharmacy or dispensary personnel
The other big benefits to the system come in the form of the “supply side” of things.
Medical professionals are never again going to have to wonder or worry about whether or not their patients are getting the medicine that they need or the refills that are necessary, and pharmacy and dispensary personnel are going to be able to streamline the process of getting people medicine without any delay or hesitation whatsoever.