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GP Connect rolled out to ‘most pharmacies’ in England, says CPE

The GP Connect Update Record allows community pharmacies to securely update a patient’s GP record following a consultation.…

Published: 1 July 2024

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Conservative Party pledges to expand Pharmacy First funding to £250m a year

The Conservatives say they would expand the areas offered under Pharmacy First to include menopause support, contraception and treatment for chest infection.…

Published: 12 June 2024

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Potency warning labels for topical steroids to be introduced following reports of adverse reactions

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said it had received 267 Yellow Card reports of withdrawal reactions from topical steroids in two years.…

Published: 4 June 2024

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Provision of Pharmacy First services variable across England, NHS data show

Data show wide variation between the number of consultations carried out by pharmacies across England in the first month of Pharmacy First, ranging from 5 consultations per pharmacy to 20 consultations per pharmacy.…

Published: 31 May 2024

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Updating hub-and-spoke legislation will level the playing field for community pharmacies

The primary care minister, whose responsibilities include community pharmacy, explains why the government is committed to enabling all pharmacies to use dispensing hubs.…

Published: 15 May 2024

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Meeting May 2024 Pharmacy First payment thresholds is ‘an area of risk’, warns Community Pharmacy England

The concerns are backed by the results of a survey of independent pharmacy owners carried out by the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, which revealed 19% of respondents said the minimum monthly thresholds are "unachievable".…

Published: 25 April 2024

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More than 125,000 Pharmacy First consultations delivered in its first month

Pharmacy minister Andrea Leadsom also confirmed that monthly data on the number of Pharmacy First consultations will be published from May 2024.…

Published: 23 April 2024

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NHS England sets target for 320,000 Pharmacy First consultations per month by March 2025

The updated primary care delivery plan also sets goals for the expansion of the community pharmacy blood pressure testing and contraception services.…

Published: 11 April 2024

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RPS launches fully-funded independent prescribing training

Health Education and Improvement Wales is funding the programme, which offers six two-hour in-person workshops at locations across Wales.…

Published: 11 April 2024

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‘Trailblazing’ community pharmacy hearing health service to be discontinued

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board says it is unable to find the required funding to continue the ‘Hearing health pathway pilot’, despite treating more than 5,000 patients during the first year.…

Published: 10 April 2024