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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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Exclusive: Pharmacy First ad spend amounts to 11% of winter awareness campaign budget.
01 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article
David Webb said NHSE is working with pharmacy and GP IT suppliers so pharmacists can update patients' records after a Pharmacy First consultation.
01 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article
Threshold cut in light of continuing contractor concerns, says Community Pharmacy England.
30 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article
Cegedim has gone live with NHS England’s booking and referral standard which will send GP referrals directly to pharmacies.
26 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article
The CCA said LPCs should use “multiple channels” to bust myths surrounding the service by sharing evidence of its effectiveness.
25 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article
Avicenna members not confident they will complete 20 pathway consultations in September
11 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article
Fears that contractors will walk away from Pharmacy First due to unrealistic thresholds.
10 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article
Morrison calls on NHS to support the service as activity threshold doubles.
02 Sep 2024 , 3 Min Article
Over 500 contractors did not deliver five clinical Pharmacy First consultations needed to secure an upfront payment of £2,000.
29 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article
Doctors are switching off Update Record functionality as part of their collective action.
19 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article
Community Pharmacy England wants owners’ views on increased Pharmacy First thresholds and GPs’ industrial action.
09 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
Numark chairman Harry McQuillan said it was “more important than ever” the public is aware of Pharmacy First.
02 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article
Harry McQuillan said the Government was penalising pharmacies for a mistake they were not responsible for.
31 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article
CPE chief Janet Morrison said negotiator will “review ongoing service data” with DHSC and NHSE.
Seventy-eight per cent of consultations resulted in a medicine being supplied to patients.
29 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
Reports have emerged that pharmacies are struggling to reach the minimum number of consultations to secure the £1,000 payment.
04 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
