ARRS Pharmacist Support for PCNs
ARRS Support for Primary Care Networks
Managed clinical pharmacy services for Primary Care Networks, deliverable within ARRS funding
Virtual Pharmacist delivers a fully managed remote clinical pharmacy service to PCNs and GP practices. We hold clinical responsibility, clinical governance and quality assurance for the work delivered.
PCNs commonly fund this service from their ARRS budget, which is one of several routes permitted under the Network Contract DES.
How Will This Help My Practice?
Clinical governance held by us
Service scope aligned to ARRS roles
Service scope can match PCN demand
“The team is consistently reliable. Phones are always answered and emails come back the same day. It’s made a real difference to how we run our medication reviews.”
“Fast email replies and clinical input whenever we need it. They picked up our medicines work seamlessly and delivered from day one.”
“Excellent service from start to finish. Easy to reach, quick to reply, and they clearly know NHS workflows inside out. We couldn’t recommend the team more highly.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a substitute for employing our own ARRS roles?
No, this is a different model. Employing ARRS roles directly means the PCN holds the clinical, governance and HR responsibility for those staff.
Our service is a managed clinical service: Virtual Pharmacist holds clinical responsibility and clinical governance for the work we deliver. Many PCNs use both models in combination depending on their priorities.
Can you support DES and long-term condition delivery?
Yes. Our clinical service covers medication reviews, chronic disease optimisation, prescribing safety, and workload reduction aligned with PCN priority areas under the DES.
