Add post about pharmacy visits

Author: joejulier-nhs

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+title: What is the manage your appointments service?
+date: 2024-09-24
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+The service will enable healthcare providers to create and manage availability and appointments
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+The service is set up to initially support vaccinations, but over a longer term, could be used to support appointments for other services if needed.
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+## The background
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+A 3rd party appointments management solution was procured by the NHS in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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+The Manage your appointments service was designed to replace the existing 3rd party software, and provide more flexibility for expansion of appointment management services.
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+## Where we are
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+We’ve built an minimum viable product (MVP), and are testing our service with users delivering the RSV vaccination service in the east of England.
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+The service will expand in line with the community pharmacy expansion initiative, and we plan to continue testing and improving the service, to support further expansion, including COVID-19 and flu vaccines.