In the days of paper prescriptions, a small number of high-street pharmacies dominated the market. However, with the introduction of electronic prescriptions and the National Health Service’s (NHS) widespread adoption of them, new online-only pharmacies have emerged and are revolutionizing how patients receive their medication.
Pharmacy2U, which was established in 1999 and initially tested the electronic distribution of prescriptions between doctors and pharmacists, was a pioneer in the field.
The NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), which allowed NHS patients to request prescriptions online for the first time and get their medicine by mail rather than pick it up in person, was established in 2002 with the help of the online pharmacy Pharmacy2U.
Since then, there have been a plethora of digital pharmacy firms that have spread around the UK and into more specialized services.
As an automated prescription distribution service for individuals taking various drugs, for instance, the online pharmacy PillTime was introduced in 2016. After customers choose PillTime as their preferred pharmacy with the NHS, the business will divide their medication into packed pouches for each day in accordance with their needs.
Healthcare Services Using Digital ID
In 2018, the introduction of the NHS login considerably expanded the market for ePharmacy services. It makes it simpler than ever for patients to join up for a digital pharmacy service or to transfer providers since they have a single piece of login information they can use to authenticate their identification online.
The NHS login is a key component of the health service’s digital strategy and one of the most popular methods of digital identification for gaining access to public services in the United Kingdom. It’s used to sign onto the NHS app, where users can see their medical information, schedule appointments, and place repeat medication orders among other things.
