An overview of the information available in the EPS DoS API

The EPS DoS API provides a search interface for retrieving information on EPS dispensers. The information is drawn from NHS Pathways and NHS Choices web services. The web service is a simple RESTful style service returning JSON dispenser resources.

Dispenser Information##

The dispenser object includes the following information:

  • ODS Code
  • Name
  • Service type currently only EPS R2 enabled pharmacies
  • Address
    • Address line x 4
    • Postcode
  • Patient contact details, which should not be publicly available
    • Phone
    • Web
  • Contact details for prescriber use, which should not be publicly available
    • Phone
    • Fax
    • Email
  • Location
    • Easting
    • Northing
  • Opening Hours
    • 24/7 opening
    • Monday
      • Open HH:MM format
      • Close HH:MM format
    • …
    • Sunday
      • Open
      • Close
    • Bank holiday
      • Open
      • Close
    • Specified dates
      • Date YYYY-MM-DD format
        • Open
        • Close
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