Now inviting local pharmacies to the pilot
Stop phoning round.Find it in one tap.
When a wholesaler can't supply, NearShelf shows which pharmacies near you have it, and asks them all at once. Your patient leaves knowing exactly where to go.
The problem
Shortages turn your team into a call centre
10+
phone calls to find one shortage item
20 min
of a pharmacist's time, per search
1
patient leaving empty-handed, again
Typical figures pharmacists describe; your mileage will vary.
How it works
Move the prescription, not the medicine
The legal way to help a patient during a shortage, made quick.
- 1
Ask everyone at once
One request reaches every pharmacy within 2, 5 or 10 miles, as a notification.
- 2
Someone taps “Confirm we have it”
The pack is held for 30 minutes. A text-only chat opens for the handover.
- 3
Tell the patient where to go
NearShelf shows the address, phone number and the steps, right when you need them.
- 4
Release the prescription
Return it to the NHS Spine in your PMR. The other pharmacy downloads and dispenses it.
Your shelf, your rules
Honest stock, in seconds a day
- Levels, not counts. In stock / Low / Out. Competitors never see quantities.
- Always fresh. Anything not confirmed in 2 hours shows as Unverified. One tap re-confirms the lot.
- Scan or import. Scan packs with your USB scanner, or upload a stock report from ProScript Connect or Titan.
- You choose what patients see. List shortage items like HRT for local patients. Controlled drugs are never public.
Works alongside ProScript Connect, Titan and other PMRs
Nothing to install: NearShelf runs in a browser tab next to your PMR, with the same barcode scanner. Upload a CSV stock report to set your levels in one go. Direct PMR integration is on the roadmap.
Or install it as an app on your phone and dispensary PCGPhC-verified staff only
Every account is checked against the GPhC register and your NHS ODS code.
No patient data
Not stored, not sent. Enforced by the database, not just the app.
Built for the counter
Push alerts, one-tap answers, and a 30-minute hold.
Questions pharmacists ask
Is this legal? We can't trade medicines with other businesses.
Correct, and NearShelf never does. There are no payments, orders or stock transfers. It only shows who has a medicine, so the patient's prescription can go to that pharmacy. Medicines never move between businesses, so no Wholesale Dealer's Licence is involved.
What about patient data and GDPR?
NearShelf holds no patient data at all. Requests contain stock details only, and the handover chat refuses anything that looks like an NHS number, date of birth, postcode or phone number. The only personal data is your staff's name and GPhC number, used to verify them.
Do I have to change my PMR? We use ProScript Connect / Titan.
No. NearShelf runs in a browser tab next to ProScript Connect, Titan or any other PMR, and works with the same USB barcode scanner. You can also upload a stock report exported from your PMR to set your levels in one go. A direct live link with PMR vendors is planned.
Will competitors see all my stock?
Only signed-in, GPhC-verified pharmacy staff see stock levels, and only as In stock / Low / Out, never quantities. Verified pharmacists at GP practices can see them too, so they send patients to you first; you can switch that off. The public only sees medicines you choose to list.
What about controlled drugs?
Staff can find them like anything else, but they are never shown to the public, so your pharmacy is never advertised as holding Schedule 2 stock.
How much time does it take?
A quick shelf check each morning (one tap confirms everything is still correct), and a tap when a request comes in. Most pharmacies spend a few minutes a day.
What does it cost?
Nothing during the pilot. We want feedback from a small group of local pharmacies first.
Be one of the first pharmacies on NearShelf
Free during the pilot. Ask to join and we'll send you a private demo to try first. When you're ready, your team joins with their GPhC numbers and you're live.