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We brought PHOENIX Hospital
              Services into the company, joining                                     At the beginning of 2018, we
              the link between primary and                                           launched ProScript Connect, which
              secondary care and offering a                                          was the only system that allowed
              support service to hospitals in                                        dispensing doctors’ patients to
              addition to their regional manager                                     nominate their dispensing practice
              contacts. As a result of the growth                                    on EPS. With this, you can better
              of PSUK and the new business                                           retain nominated prescription
              sectors, it now spanned a rebrand   The PSUK Portal was launched in    volumes and claim for all EPS R2
              exercise was undertaken to reflect   2016; a platform that allows you to   prescriptions electronically. Later
              the modernity and success of the   place your regular pharmaceutical   that year, GSK UK Pharmaceuticals
              business. For the third year in a row   order, check historic invoices and   selected PHOENIX in a move from
              we were named Medical Supplier of   keep track of your monthly spend   their existing model to a Reduced
              the Year.                          through PHOENIX.                    Wholesaler model.
              2014                               2016                               2018













              2015                               2017                               2019




              This year saw the start of our work   In April, we saw the launch of Active   We had an exceptional year for
              with federations, with the first one   Price Management (APM), a tool   growth and saw our membership
              being the Heartbeat Alliance. Through   that provides scheme pricing where   expand to over 900. We also had an
              partnership and collaboration,     necessary without thresholds, making  attendance and speaker slot in the
              Heartbeat Alliance provide patients   it the most competitive pricing   DDA theatre at Best Practice, and
              with joined-up solutions that meet   available to all practices from the   won Medical Supplier of the Year
              the needs of their unique rural    first £ you spend. In July, the MyDeals  award at the GP Awards.
              demographics whilst offering support   function was added to the PSUK
              and collaboration for the Practices   Portal. MyDeals offers guidance on
              themselves.  Heartbeat Alliance    purchasing and prescribing choices
              is GP Practices working together   which can improve your profitability.
              to find solutions to the challenges
              being faced within the current NHS
              landscape.


















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