PHARMACY
Secure cloud solutions for pharmacies
Pharmacies need reliable and secure digital solutions to manage prescriptions, stock levels, and patient data. Cloud Gateway’s technology ensures that pharmacies can operate efficiently, securely, and in compliance with regulations.
Our pharmacy network solutions connect your practice to HSCN, NHS Spine, and essential systems like EMIS, SystmOne, and Apotec - all while maintaining the highest security standards.
Pharmacy services in the cloud era.
Pharmacy providers are increasingly turning to cloud solutions to streamline operations, ensure patient safety, and improve interoperability with other healthcare stakeholders. As demand for digital prescriptions and telehealth grows, pharmacies require scalable and secure IT infrastructure to remain successful.
Secure digital prescription management
As digital prescriptions become more common, pharmacies need to ensure secure, real-time access to patient data. This requires a highly scalable cloud infrastructure capable of handling the increasing volume, while ensuring fast, secure access for pharmacists and healthcare providers. Pharmacies rely on secure, cloud-based electronic prescription services (EPS) to facilitate data exchange and ensure accuracy and safety in medication dispensing.
Integration with healthcare systems
Pharmacies often work in tandem with hospitals, GPs, and other providers to deliver patient care. Integration between pharmacy systems and the NHS (like Spine or SystmOne) is essential for sharing real-time patient data. This integration requires secure cloud connectivity and a reliable network infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted communication, reducing the risk of error.
As an important component of a wider healthcare ecosystem, pharmacies require reliable, secure and flexible connectivity in order to deliver joined up care to patients alongside other healthcare entities in the sector.
Pharmacy data security and compliance
Pharmacy providers handle sensitive patient information, such as prescription details, medical histories, and personal data, which must be protected under strict regulations like GDPR. Pharmacies must adopt strong security measures, including connection encryption, multi-factor authentication, and firewalling, to protect this data. A secure network helps prevent data breaches and cyber threats that could compromise patient confidentiality and pharmacy operations.
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How Cloud Gateway transforms pharmacy connectivity
Gain secure and compliant access to NHS patient records via HSCN, enabling integration with essential systems like EMIS, Apotec and SystmOne, amongst others. We can get you connected to the resources you need in a matter of minutes, or at a pace that suits you.
We're an accredited CN-SP, with years of experience helping healthcare organisations, large and small, achieve their digital objectives. We'll help you every step of the way.
Connect your pharmacy systems to leading cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud through our private connectivity fabric.
Seamlessly integrate cloud-native pharmacy management systems with your premises, remote staff, and NHS partners through low-latency, high-security network connections.
Ensure secure, encrypted communication between your workforce, partners, and key resources, wherever they are.
Cloud Gateway's secure remote access solutions allow authorised users to connect to any network endpoint across your pharmacy estate in accordance with policies you define - including cloud platforms, NHS systems, and third-party pharmacy networks.
We work as an extension of your IT and networks team, making it quick and easy to get a solution up and running.
Once you're part of our customer community, you'll be supported by our proactive and responsive customer success team. Together, we'll ensure your infrastructure remains fit for purpose, scalable, and future-ready.
With Cloud Gateway, you can build the network you need right now, with the scope to flex and grow when new requirements emerge tomorrow.
Our products are instantly accessible, there's no need to wait for 30, 60 or even 90 day lead times as is common with traditional network providers.
We provide simple step-by-step guides to get you through NHS England's compliance requirements quickly and easily.
From ODS codes, to Connection Agreements and more, our instructions and FAQs will get you connected in no time.
Our pharmacy customers
Customers who are already part of the family.
PHARMACY FAQS
Answering your pharmacy FAQ’s
The cloud allows pharmacies to manage digital prescriptions securely, ensuring quick, accurate dispensing.
Cloud-based systems enable real-time communication with healthcare providers, enhancing collaboration. They also support remote services and telehealth, allowing virtual consultations and medication management.
The network is crucial to pharmacies as it ensures secure and reliable communication between pharmacies, healthcare providers, and patients. A robust network enables real-time access to patient prescriptions and medication records, ensuring accuracy and timely dispensing.
It also supports the integration of cloud-based systems for remote consultations and telehealth services, which are becoming essential in modern healthcare.
Security is vital for pharmacies because they handle sensitive patient data, including personal information and medication histories, which must be protected from breaches or unauthorised access.
Strong security measures also safeguard against cyberattacks and data theft, ensuring that patient trust is maintained. Additionally, secure systems prevent fraud and errors in prescriptions, ensuring the safe and accurate delivery of medication to patients.
Yes, our network platform is designed to support everything from single independent pharmacies to large multi-site operations. We provide centralized network management, consistent security policies across all locations, and scalable connectivity that grows with your business.
Each pharmacy location can securely access the same NHS systems and cloud resources whilst maintaining local network performance and reliability.
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Accelerate your digital journey with Cloud Gateway.
With scalable bandwidths and additional security options, rapid deployment and no hidden costs, our platform puts the power of choice and flexibility back in your hands.