Nearly 1 billion e-prescriptions issued over past year NHS England data show that the number of e-prescriptions issued in England has almost doubled in the past five years. NHS England said that 996 million prescription items were issued electronically in 2021/2022Mark Thomas / Science Photo LibraryPrescribers in England have issued nearly 1 billion e-prescriptions over the past year, NHS England has said.Get unlimited access to all contentYou’ve reached your limit of premium articles on The Pharmaceutical Journal for this month.Already an RPS member or registered? Log inBecome a member of the RPS or subscribe to continue reading and access the full range of information and news on pharmacy. Become a member or subscribeRegister for free to keep on readingAccess two premium articles as a registered user. RegisterAlready an RPS member or registered? Log in Last updated 13 February 2023 11:34