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Pharmacy First

The Pharmacy First scheme provides professional health care advice, treatments, and medicines for common illnesses from your local pharmacy, without the need for an appointment.

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Clinical services

CCA: Pharmacy First could free up 40m GP appointments

Trade body says prescribing-led service would provide launchpad for further expansion.

03 Feb 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Clinical services

Pharmacy First consultations up 10pc in week before Christmas

Pharmacy First providing NHS access for patients at times when they are unable to go elsewhere, says CCA.

15 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

CCA: Expand Pharmacy First to build on pharmacists’ antibiotics role

The Company Chemists' Association's report said pharmacists were only supplying antibiotics when appropriate.

12 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical services

GP group makes dodgy claims as it pushes to strip pharmacies’ prescribing rights

Tyneside LMC to propose controversial motion at forthcoming national conference.

08 Nov 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

NHS ‘recognises pain’ as it freezes Pharmacy First payment targets until 2025

Pharmacy First payment threshold will remain at 20 until 2025

14 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Services

Revealed: How much has NHSE spent on Pharmacy First advertising?

Exclusive: Pharmacy First ad spend amounts to 11% of winter awareness campaign budget.

01 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

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