Electronic prescribing to be piloted in integrated urgent care

NHS Digital has announced trials of the electronic prescription service (EPS) in integrated urgent care settings.

This will mean that patients seeking care out of hours or in urgent care settings can have their prescriptions sent directly to a pharmacy of their choice, rather than relying on paper prescriptions.

The service will reduce the time spent by doctors and others issuing prescriptions and by pharmacists dispensing prescriptions.

Six maternity pilot sites to shape midwifery supervision and help improve maternity services

NHS England has announced six maternity pilot sites to drive the design of new approaches to midwifery supervision, helping to improve quality of care for women and their babies.  Pilot sites include University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust – who will also work with One to One North West to test the model for independent midwives working across large geographical areas.

New model of midwifery supervision: call for pilot sites

The NHS England supervision taskforce is responsible for developing a new model of midwifery supervision for England which will be implemented in spring 2017, subject to a change in legislation.

The taskforce is calling for pilot sites to test the proposed new model of midwifery supervision in England. Invitations are welcome from large, small, urban, rural and independent providers that have the capacity to support the pilot while maintaining their current supervision arrangements. Queries can be directed to england.midwiferysupervision@nhs.net. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2016.