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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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Public health

Film crew shoots Pharmacy First advert in Kent

The crew filmed the public awareness advert at Crofton Pharmacy & Travel Clinic which was rebranded Get Well Sooner Pharmacy.

11 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Employment

Well pharmacists to receive £300 for completing Pharmacy First training

Multiple to pay out £300 upon completion of Pharmacy First and contraception training

11 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Multiples are not gearing up for Pharmacy First, claims ICS official

Mid and South Essex NHS ICS director of primary care William Guy said large chains are "strategically heading in a different direction."

10 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Contract

Roll-out of Pharmacy First a 'pivotal moment' says CPhO David Webb

Pharmacy First “provides an opportunity for community pharmacy to step more fully into its clinical future as part of the integrated NHS primary care team," he says in an end-of-year letter to the sector.

19 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

NHSE: Pharmacy First delivery ‘challenging’ as IT changes needed

NHSE said delivering Pharmacy First was challenging due to 'changes needed in digital infrastructure' during a board meeting last week.

11 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Contract

Clinical pathways and service spec published for Pharmacy First

Final documentation for the new service - 28 PGDs - expected to be published later this week, says CPE.

28 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Contract

Updated service specs published for contraception and hypertension services

Full details on the NHSE and CPE websites. Support package for contractors to be announced soon.

23 Nov 2023 , 4 Min Article

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Business environment

Freeing up our time

In his latest diary entry on Prestwich Pharmacy's MediTech robot, Fin McCaul says he can focus on delivering Pharmacy First and other services.

22 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Digital & technology

System suppliers racing to be ready for Pharmacy First launch

Pharmacists will be able to send data to the MYS portal and GP records and see more parts of the GP record.

21 Nov 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

Doctors complain Pharmacy First will create ‘significant’ funding disparity

Pharmacies will get 'more than double' the per-consultation rate GPs receive, claims DAUK

21 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Contract

Pharmacy First service will launch in January

Expanded Pharmacy Contraception and Hypertension Case-Finding Services will also start on December 1.

16 Nov 2023 , 4 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

CPE confirms £645m is new money but questions remain over IT

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said the launch of Pharmacy First was “a huge vote of confidence in the sector."

16 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Portsmouth Council hosts community pharmacy summit tomorrow

Leading figures from pharmacy and wider NHS will discuss the challenges and opportunities for pharmacy teams in the city.

14 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Women's health

Non-antibiotic alternatives to preventing urinary tract infections

Refresh your knowledge on the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated recurrent UTIs and understand your role in antimicrobial stewardship

27 Sep 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Public health

Williamson: It’s reassuring independents can take on more responsibility

Former cabinet minister Gavin Williamson told a local newspaper that independents are ready to take on more responsibility with prescriptions.

18 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Use pharmacy more, Tony Blair says in stark warning about future of NHS

A report by The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change today called for the expansion of the Pharmacy First scheme.

05 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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