Hello,
I am a technical manager at an online pharmacy service currently exploring ways to securely notify GP practices about private consultations such as contraception or weight management.
Our planned workflow is to use the PDS API to retrieve a patient’s registered GP ODS code, then use that ODS code to find the corresponding GP contact details through the Directory of Services (DoS) API, ideally including an NHSmail address. This would allow us to send structured consultation summaries to GPs securely in cases where GP Connect Update Record is not available.
Could you please advise on:
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Whether this planned use case would qualify for EPS DoS API access
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The correct onboarding route for pharmacy providers with DSP Toolkit compliance and an ODS code
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Whether the DoS API allows queries using only an ODS code to return NHSmail or other contact details
We do not have any integrations set up yet and are trying to confirm the correct direction before development begins.
Thank you,
Usama