Clinical pharmacist services · Ealing

Clinical pharmacist services in Ealing.

Managed clinical pharmacist provider for PCNs and GP practices in Ealing — ARRS-compliant, independent-prescriber capacity, weekly supervised, with same-week cover from the BCS hub.

Ealing · NHS North West London ICB

Built for Ealing PCNs.

BCS provides managed clinical pharmacist services for Primary Care Networks and GP practices in Ealing. Every pharmacist is ARRS-compliant under Annex B of the Network Contract DES, weekly clinically supervised, and works in EMIS Web or SystmOne via the practice's existing smartcard pathways. Ealing PCNs serve one of London's most ethnically diverse populations with high diabetes prevalence — SMRs, CVD optimisation and culturally competent medication counselling drive the IIF score.

What's included

What BCS delivers in Ealing.

  • Named clinical pharmacist embedded in Ealing GP practices
  • Independent prescribing across long-term conditions (CVD, T2DM, respiratory, CKD)
  • Weekly senior pharmacist supervision — evidenced for ARRS audit
  • Same-week sickness, leave and maternity cover from the BCS hub
  • Structured Medication Reviews for polypharmacy and care home cohorts
  • High-risk drug monitoring — DMARDs, lithium, amiodarone, anticoagulants
  • Discharge medicines reconciliation aligned with London North West University Healthcare (Ealing and Northwick Park)
  • Monthly outcomes report mapped onto NHS North West London ICB priorities

Ealing · typical first-year outcomes

What good looks like.

4–6 wks
Mobilisation for a Ealing PCN
100%
Supervision evidenced for ARRS audit
Monthly
Outcomes QA-checked against North West London priorities
1 SLA
One contract, one report, one escalation point

Frequently asked questions — Ealing.

Is BCS a managed clinical pharmacist provider in Ealing?+

Yes. BCS is a managed clinical pharmacist service for PCNs and GP practices in Ealing — we handle recruitment, employment, supervision, CPD, indemnity and leave cover, so the practice gets clinical capacity without the HR burden. Every role is ARRS-compliant against Annex B of the Network Contract DES.

How quickly can BCS deploy a clinical pharmacist into a Ealing PCN?+

In most cases within 4 to 6 weeks of contract sign-off, with HSCN-secured remote prescribing back-up available sooner where capacity is urgent. ARRS underspend mobilisation runs on the same 6-week pathway.

Do BCS clinical pharmacists in Ealing work in EMIS Web or SystmOne?+

Both. We work in EMIS Web and SystmOne via the practice's existing smartcard pathways and our own HSCN-secured infrastructure — no separate integration required.

How does BCS supervise pharmacists deployed in Ealing?+

Every pharmacist has a named senior pharmacist supervisor. Supervision is weekly, documented and audit-ready — exactly the evidence ARRS audit and CQC inspection require. Ealing PCNs serve one of London's most ethnically diverse populations with high diabetes prevalence — SMRs, CVD optimisation and culturally competent medication counselling drive the IIF score.

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