Dispensing Medicines

Pharmacies are required to maintain a record of all medicines dispensed, and also keep records of any interventions made which they judge to be significant.The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is also being implemented as part of the dispensing service.

Service Specification

Click on the link below to download the Service Specification for Essential Service 1 – Dispensing:

Dispensing Service Specification


Visit CPE for more info on the following:

  • Pandemic Treatment Protocols
  • Distribution of the British National Formulary (BNF) – NICE
  • Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
  • Equality Act 2010 guidance
  • Price Concessions and NCSO
  • Problems obtaining a generic medicine?

Dispensing Controlled Drugs: Watch the on-demand webinar

Watch the webinar