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Legislative changes on the horizon

Looking ahead, there are changes on the horizon that you may not
be aware of. I am excited about the government's plans to remove
restrictions in existing legislation that only allows for hub and spokes to
operate within the same legal entity.
Hub and spoke dispensing involves separate locations where routine
prescription assembly occurs at a central 'hub,' often using automation,
freeing 'spoke' pharmacies to focus on direct patient care. They are
proposing two models of hub-and-spoke dispensing across the UK, set
to come into effect on January 1, 2025. These legislative amendments
are designed to support the healthcare sector by allowing for the
introduction of hub-and-spoke models to increase efficiency, free up
time for more clinically focused tasks, and help teams deliver more
services and provide greater face-to-face patient care.
This move follows a UK-wide consultation conducted in the spring of
2022, which gathered views on removing the barrier that currently limits
hub-and-spoke models to pharmacies within the same legal entity. The
goal is to ensure the safe and effective implementation of this policy,
ultimately enhancing the efficiency and quality of patient care.

The Golden Tote solution

In response to these mounting challenges,
we have developed innovative solutions
like Golden Tote to streamline the
dispensing process and enhance
efficiency. Golden Tote utilises barcode
technology for the assembly of medicines,
improving efficiency and ensuring quicker,
more accurate dispensing. This not only
supports you in managing your workloads
but also improves patient outcomes by
reducing wait times and ensuring the
timely delivery of medications.

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