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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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Locums claim Rowlands threatened to cancel shifts if they didn’t make Pharmacy First declaration

Rowlands said locums are "responsible for ensuring they are competent to deliver Pharmacy First."

01 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy First launch: Service will deliver ‘faster, simpler’ patient care

Health leaders welcome the launch today of the landmark service in England.

31 Jan 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Nearly half of respondents to YouGov survey didn’t know about Pharmacy First launch

Forty-four per cent of the 2,028 people from England, Wales and Scotland who responded were unaware about the scheme.

31 Jan 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Some patients have never heard of conditions under Pharmacy First

Of 937 Superdrug customers who took part in its study, 32 per cent and 23 per cent had not heard of impetigo and sinusitis respectively.

30 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy First is welcome but must not burden pharmacies, says Haleon chief

Haleon vice-president for GB and Ireland Bas Vorsteveld said the launch of Pharmacy First is a “major milestone".

30 Jan 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Asda area manager warns locums who don’t engage with Pharmacy First will be removed

Asda healthcare area manager Andrew Windus said locums who refuse to engage with Pharmacy First will be "removed" from Locate a Locum's platform "permanently."

29 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy First set to launch this week

NHS England has confirmed that the Pharmacy First service will launch on Wednesday and a national marketing campaign will run from mid-February.

29 Jan 2024 , 5 Min Article

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Asda offers customers money incentive to talk to it about Pharmacy First

English Pharmacy Board members Thorrun Govind and Paul Summerfield have aired concerns about Asda's offer to put £1 in customers’ cash pots.

24 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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PDA survey shows support for Pharmacy First but concerns over delivery

Survey shows 84 per cent say that Pharmacy First could improve patient care, but 87 per cent feel that if service s not introduced or resourced properly, it could damage fragile workforce situation.

23 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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It’ll take time for public to learn about Pharmacy First, says CPE

Healthwatch found patients are more comfortable seeing their GP and are concerned they won't have privacy in a pharmacy.

22 Jan 2024 , 5 Min Article

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Pharmacy First: Sore throat — part 1

This CPD module is the latest in our series designed to support pharmacists in delivering the Pharmacy First service in England. It covers assessment and clinical decision-making regarding acute sore throat. After completing it you will be able to conduct a simple examination of the throat; know which conditions and red flags require referral; and use a clinical scoring system to assess the likelihood of bacterial infection.

17 Jan 2024 , 30 Min Module

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Pharmacy First educational support from NICE content provider

Courses based on NICE’s Clinical Knowledge Summaries and aligned with the clinical pathways and PGDs for the seven common conditions.

16 Jan 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Over 90pc of pharmacies in England signed up for Pharmacy First

The service will launch in early 2024 and over 90 per cent of pharmacies have signed up says pharmacy minister Andrea Leadsom

16 Jan 2024 , 2 Min Article

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System allowing pharmacists to update patient record ready next month

NHS England said pharmacists across the country will be able to send patient information to practices through GP Connect from February.

15 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NPA chair: Pressures mean pharmacists struggle to think about Pharmacy First

Nick Kaye said “lots of contractors” have expressed the view that they are “not ready” for it because they do not have “the headspace."

12 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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ITV report: Half of pharmacy workers unprepared for Pharmacy First

Pharmacies are 'in crisis,' contractors tell ITV reporters

12 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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