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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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One-third of PDA members have had Pharmacy First targets set by employers

PDA warns employers not to revisit MUR-type 'league table' tactics.

12 Apr 2024 , 3 Min Article

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MPs' letter to health secretary warns government about pharmacy funding crisis

Thirteen MPs co-signed the letter to Victoria Atkins telling her the sector must be better supported.

08 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Cegedim appoint ex-Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy superintendent as MD

Cegedim Rx has appointed Phil Galt, who was also at the National Pharmacy Association as a director.

05 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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The power of human stories

Great lobbying and great advocacy is taking the voice of community pharmacy’s frontline and putting it to decision-makers, says NPA chair Nick Kaye.

03 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Rowlands MD: Pharmacy First will only continue if contract funding improves

On Pharmacy First and the pharmacy contract, Rowlands Pharmacy MD Nigel Swift warned the government that "one depends upon the other."

25 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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CCA: Pharmacy First has had ‘strongest start’ of any national service

Multiples delivered 1,500 consultations a day collectively in the first month of the service.

19 Mar 2024 , 2 Min Article

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PharmOutcomes parent company pledges to help pharmacists locked out of platform

Pharmacists took to social media to express their concern about the apparent lack of communication from EMIS.

18 Mar 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy First is good but pharmacies ‘on their knees’, says Lib Dem MP

Richard Foord told parliament that although the launch of Pharmacy First “is good in theory,” pharmacies “are on their knees".

18 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Ex-home secretary urges government to ‘grow’ Pharmacy First

Priti Patel told parliament this week the service is giving pharmacies “new business activities that importantly keep their footfall going."

15 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Numark chairman: Why has NHSE failed to sanction DSPs that break regulations?

Harry McQuillan said distance-selling pharmacies have become “a controversial issue” because Pharmacy First allows remote consultations.

04 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Sigma conference: Inquiry is considering generic substitution to solve shortages

Steve Brine said his committee may recommend allowing pharmacists to provide another version of a medicine that is unavailable on prescription.

26 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy First campaign materials now available

NHSE has launched its ‘Think pharmacy first' campaign. Posters and other assets are available.

22 Feb 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy First … step to bigger things

I would love to see Pharmacy First become the first stage to a two-pharmacist model, says National Pharmacy Association chair Nick Kaye.

21 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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CPE: GPs’ criticism of Pharmacy First is “disappointing”

Community Pharmacy England said “isolated incidents” must be “handled locally without fuelling further media coverage.”

21 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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CCA: Most members provided at least one Pharmacy First consultation in opening week

The CCA said data was collected following "a blackbox exercise with members via PharmOutcomes."

20 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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GP did pharmacists’ bidding over Pharmacy First

Wouldn’t it be great if general practice campaigned on behalf of poorly funded pharmacies, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

20 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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