BCS

Managed ARRS pharmacist provider

ARRS Pharmacist Service — every pound of your ARRS funding, working.

Bespoke Clinical Services is a managed ARRS pharmacist and ARRS pharmacy technician provider for Primary Care Networks across England. We handle ARRS-compliant recruitment, induction, supervision and ongoing CPD against Annex B of the Network Contract DES — so your PCN converts every pound of ARRS funding into measurable outcomes for patients.
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What we deliver

The work, end-to-end.

ARRS funding is the single biggest financial lever PCNs have. Recruiting solo into the role is slow, isolating and high risk for retention. A managed ARRS service gives you the role, the supervision, the outcomes and the cover — without the management burden.

  • ARRS-compliant clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (Annex B aligned)
  • Full recruitment and onboarding — usually live within 6 weeks
  • Weekly clinical supervision from senior pharmacists in our London and Halifax hubs
  • Structured CPD via the BCS Training & Development team
  • Sickness, holiday and maternity cover from the hub — no gaps in service
  • ARRS underspend mobilisation before year-end
  • Monthly outcomes reporting tied to your IIF and QOF targets

Outcomes

Measurable outcomes — every month.

Tracked in the BCS Impact Dashboard. Reported to your PCN every month. QA signed-off.

  • 100% of ARRS allocation deployed
  • Faster time-to-first-patient than direct recruitment
  • Higher retention vs solo PCN-employed roles
  • Measurable IIF and QOF impact within the first year

DES 26/27 alignment

How this maps to the Network Contract DES.

Fully aligned with the Network Contract DES 26/27 Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. We deploy against the eligible roles list, evidence supervision against the minimum role requirements in Annex B, and feed outputs into PCN-level IIF reporting.

FAQs

Common questions from PCN Clinical Directors.

Are the pharmacists ARRS-compliant?+

Yes — every role we deploy meets the ARRS minimum requirements set out in Annex B of the Network Contract DES, including supervision, clinical governance and indemnity.

We have unspent ARRS allocation — can you help before year-end?+

Yes. Mobilising underspend is one of the things we're fastest at. Talk to us and we'll have a costed plan within 48 hours.

Who employs the pharmacist?+

BCS employs the pharmacist directly and takes full responsibility for HR, training, annual leave, sickness cover, supervision, indemnity and ongoing CPD. Your PCN gets the clinical capacity and outcomes — without taking on the employment, management or cover burden.

What about sickness or maternity cover?+

Cover is provided from our London and Halifax hubs — your PCN does not lose capacity. This is one of the biggest differences vs solo-recruited roles.

Talk to our Service Development team

30-minute discovery call. We'll show you how BCS maps to your PCN's specific priorities.

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Where we cover

ARRS Pharmacist Service — across every city and town in England.

BCS delivers arrs pharmacist service to Primary Care Networks and GP practices across England, mobilised from our London and Halifax hubs. Find your area below — every link goes to a dedicated local page for that town or city.

London

South East

South West

East of England

East Midlands

West Midlands

Yorkshire & Humber

North West

North East