Primary care

NHS England tenders contract to roll out diabetes low-calorie diet programme nationally

Eligible individuals will be aged 18 to 65 years, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus within the past six years and meet a certain body mass index criterion, depending on ethnicity.…

All pharmacists working in primary care in England can now self-refer to NHS Practitioner Health

Previously, the free mental health and addiction service was only available to doctors, dentists and staff grade 8D or above in England.…

Stop recruiting GP pharmacists, community pharmacy negotiator tells minister

Speaking at The Pharmacy Show on 16 October 2022, Janet Morrison said the government should look at workforce planning across primary care.…

How we implemented a successful pharmacotherapy service across Scotland

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has also introduced pharmacist support workers and is offering training places and early years posts for the first time.…

Number of pharmacists working in primary care networks has increased by a third over past year

The number of full-time equivalent primary care network pharmacists in England has risen from 2,552 in 2021 to 3,294 in 2022.…

Pernicious anaemia: recognition, diagnosis and management

How to spot the signs and symptoms of pernicious anaemia, the difficulties in gaining an accurate diagnosis and the importance of individualised, long-term management for patients.…

Whole-genome sequencing is ‘feasible’ for screening in primary care, research suggests

Presenting their findings, study authors said genomic sequencing in primary care could change the way patients and their families are managed by GPs.…

Pharmacies should be able to directly refer to mental health services, says report

The 'Next steps for integrating primary care' report states that there is "scope for efficiencies in pharmacies being able to refer onward directly".…

Epilepsy: management

An overview of commonly used anti-seizure medicines as well as guidance on their initiation, adding on and withdrawal.…

Pharmacists ‘underappreciated’ for their work in primary care networks, report finds

Primary care network pharmacists also said they felt isolated in a report published by The King's Fund.…