Business Continuity Plan Template
The aim of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is to ensure that there is no significant disruption to the delivery of the health care services provided by your pharmacy and that the pharmacy contributes effectively to civil emergencies where appropriate.
The Business Continuity Plan is a documented set of procedures and information intended to deliver continuity of critical functions in the event of an emergency. The major advantage is that the development of the BCP will allow you to reflect on the current systems and processes in your pharmacy to confirm if they are efficient and robust. Also, as a power failure, flood or other incident could happen at any time, preparing now is essential. Once completed, it serves as a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be adopted by your pharmacy should an emergency situation arise.
It is a statutory requirement placed on the NHS under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004; an integral part of managing records under both the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The link to the Business Continuity Plan TEMPLATE below will walk you through the process of creating a plan to suit your business.
- Business Continuity Plan TEMPLATE (updated April 2025)
Practice Guidance
- Interim Waste Guidance for Community Pharmacy in NHS Borders
- Interim Waste Guidance for Community Pharmacy in NHS Borders (Separate Appendix 2)
- SEPA Registration Advice
Unplanned Community Pharmacy Closures
It is recognised that due to exceptional circumstances out with your control you may have to close your pharmacy for a portion of the day.
It is essential that if the pharmacy is unexpectedly closed for more than 30 minutes you inform NHS Borders of this closure using the notification form below.
Please download the documents below for full guidance.