Share your views on new dm+d browsers
Share your views on new dm+d browsers
January 7, 2021
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is collecting feedback before the full launch of its new NHSBSA Dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d) browser. Feedback from pharmacy teams and other users will help NHSBSA to improve their dm+d browser.
The dm+d is the NHS standard dictionary for medicines licensed in the UK. NHSBSA and others such as OpenPrescribing have made free dm+d viewers available for pharmacy teams and others to access dm+d information. The new NHSBSA dm+d browser is in testing mode (known as ‘beta’ mode). Pharmacy teams will still have access to other free dm+d browsers:
- NHSBSA’s legacy dm+d browser (available for a limited period);
- OpenPrescribing dm+d viewer;
- Unilexon dm+d browser; and
- East Kent NHS dm+d browser.
What is new with NHSBSA’s new dm+d browser?
All dm+d browsers enable searching of products by generic (virtual medicinal product, VMP) or brand (actual medicinal product, AMP) name, or by supplier name. The new browser includes the following updated features:
- enhanced search functionality by product codes
- display of product barcodes
- compatibility with different devices including smartphones; and
- additional invalid and discontinued product information.
Feedback
If you’ve tested the new NHSBSA dm+d browser and wish to suggest further improvements please email NHSBSA at: nhsbsa.cdrsupport@nhs.net.
Feed back about the OpenPrescribing dm+d viewer can be sent to ebmdatalab@phc.ox.ac.uk.
| Top tip: Keep your bookmarks up-to-date. If you use the old NHSBSA dm+d browser you may now bookmark the new one in your favourites instead. You’ll need to update the favourites link to: https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/dmd-browser/. You can also try out the alternative OpenPrescribing dm+d viewer. |
PSNC has also shared feedback to NHSBSA and OpenPrescribing about their browsers and future developments.
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