Centred Solutions, experts in pharmacy hub and spoke solutions, today welcomed the Department of Health decision to extend hub and spoke legislation so that it can now take place between different legal entities.
An increasing number of UK pharmacies are using Centred Solutions technology to streamline the process of original pack dispensing for repeat prescriptions. Many of these customers are early innovators who are leading the way when it comes to operating a range of hub and spoke models.
“Today’s announcement to amend the legislation will mean it is easier for even more pharmacies to look at the most efficient and cost-effective way of automating their original pack dispensing process for repeat prescriptions,” said Louise Laban, Sales and Marketing Director for Centred Solutions.
“There is a misconception that only one model of hub and spoke exists. That’s the model of a huge central hub, which is incredibly expensive to set up. The reality is this could not be further from the truth. There is already a whole host of options available for pharmacies of all sizes with the number of solutions only set to grow further in light of the new legislation changes.”
“ We were delighted to be involved in the hub and spoke consultation process to and speak directly to representatives from the Department of Health. We also showed them around one of our customer’s hub and spoke operations so they had the opportunity to see it for themselves. It’s great to see some of this evidence included in the consultation response today.
“Automating original pack dispensing is going to be crucial for pharmacies who desperately need to free up time to deliver services like Pharmacy First, with consultation thresholds set to increase rapidly in the coming months. Our advice to pharmacies who are not considering automating their original pack dispensing process would be to act now and start looking at your options. Starting the conversation today will ensure pharmacy are one step ahead when these changes come into force in January 2025.”
