DiCE in the news

At the launch of the [Best Practice] Guidelines (BPGs), Boots Online Doctor medical director Dr Christina Hennessey said that it was important for “online prescribers” to have “a unified set of best practice guidelines”, while LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor also said it “supports” them.

Both online providers are members of the DiCE network, which also includes Pharmacy2U, Chemist4U and Asda, as well as other online pharmacies.

 DiCE told C+D today (May 7) that its guidelines aim to “manage risk” and respond to “public demand”, adding that it is investigating the “experience and expertise” of the GPhC’s expert.

And the GPhC stressed that it does not endorse the new guidelines but is updating its own guidance around online prescribing.

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“Everyone has the right to safe, high quality care – no matter how they access it. It’s encouraging to see providers working together to learn from each other’s expertise and experience to drive better care for people who use services.” So says Tim Ballard, CQC’s National Professional Advisor – PMS and Integrated Care who welcomed the new DiCE Best Practice Guidelines launched yesterday.

The timing is significant as the MHRA publishes a report that suggests many online pharmacies are unregulated, illegal or fraudulent.