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Benefits of Participating in DSQS:
Benefits of Participating in DSQS:
1. Improved Patient Outcomes: Dispensaries that participate
in DSQS are more likely to deliver improved patient
outcomes. By adhering to stringent standards and focusing
on quality, these dispensaries contribute to the overall
effectiveness of healthcare interventions, resulting in better
medicine outcomes for patients.

2. Enhanced Professional Reputation: Dispensaries that
attain DSQS accreditation gain recognition for their
commitment to quality and patient safety. This can be
used to enhance your professional reputation and instil
confidence in patients who use your dispensary services.
Use it! Let patients know how good you are.
3. Increased Efficiency and Safety: The standards set by
DSQS promote efficient and safe dispensing practices.
From proper medication storage to accurate labelling,
participating dispensaries prioritise patient safety, reducing
the risk of medication errors and adverse reactions. As a
GP or Practice Manager, you need to know that the work
being carried out in the dispensary is both efficient and
safe. DSQS is your tool to check that this is so.

Conducting self-audit.

The Dispensary Services Quality Scheme is the given
mechanism for elevating the quality of dispensing services
provided by GP Practices. By participating in DSQS, dispensing
practices can effectively self-audit their processes and
services to maximise patient benefit through quality of service.
You should be continually looking for service improvement
opportunity and measuring yourself within the DSQS guideline
will help. Take the time to understand all the elements of DSQS
and then measure yourselves against the various components;
are you as good as you could be? If not, then how can you
improve?
DSQS is quite simply a tool for developing and guiding your
dispensary services to be measured and well managed. Please
don’t just make it a tick box exercise.

If you have any questions, get in
touch with me at

carolinepond@chasepeople.com

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