Number of independent prescribers rose by 37% in 2023, reveals NHS workforce survey Responses to the annual survey recorded 1,494 full-time equivalent independent prescriber roles, up 37% on the 1,087 recorded the year before.…
Number of Pharmacy First consultations dropped for first time in June 2024, data show Community Pharmacy England attributes the 2.3% fall to June being a shorter month and reiterated that NHS England should market the service effectively and ensure GP referrals are taking place.…
Pharmacies warned to be prepared to support people being released early from prison NHS England has written to community pharmacy leads and GPs to request that they prepare to support people being released early from prison in September and October 2024.…
Pharmacies have missed out on almost £10m in funding having not met Pharmacy First thresholds Exclusive: Data analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed that 9,600 pharmacies in England missed the Pharmacy First consultation threshold between February 2024 and May 2024.…
Pharmacies being ‘unreasonably penalised’ for not meeting Pharmacy First thresholds, says Community Pharmacy England The monthly minimum threshold pharmacies must meet to receive the fixed £1,000 monthly payment is set to increase to 30 consultations by October 2024.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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".…
