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.…
Pharmacy First monthly payment threshold cut for a second time The monthly threshold to qualify for a £1,000 payment was due to be increased to 30 consultations in October 2024, but this has been reduced to 20 consultations.…
Pharmacy teams identify patients with ‘red-flag’ cancer symptoms in early diagnosis project Exclusive: Of those identified, 17 people presenting with red-flag symptoms received a formal consultation with a pharmacist during the six-month project.…
Prescribing dilemma: balancing risk and benefit when treating sertraline sexual dysfunction The first of a new series of articles exploring real-world dilemmas that pharmacist prescribers encounter in clinical practice.…
Pharmacists start more than 8,500 patients on contraception since service launch The service includes the initiation of oral contraception in community pharmacies via a patient group direction.…
How to assess mental health when prescribing An introduction to psychiatric history taking and how prescribers can identify opportunities for mental health intervention and referral.…
Communicating risk: how pharmacists should use data in conversations with patients Pharmacists must understand how to discuss risks associated with treatments through the effective use of data in conversations with patients.…
NHS survey reveals fewer than 5% of patients have been referred to community pharmacy from general practice The vast majority of respondents to the survey also described their experience of pharmacy services as ‘good’.…
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.…
How to provide patients with safety-netting advice Pharmacists can support patients with self-management of their condition by providing clear information about when to seek further help.…
