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Digital healthcare provider Pharmacy2U has unveiled a new app and web platform that, it claims, combines pharmacy, GP, NHS, vet, health, and wellness services in a single platform for the first time.

The new digital health and wellbeing hub addresses all three of the priorities in the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS, says Pharmacy 2U - a move from analogue to digital, hospital to primary care, and cure to prevention.

“The provision of healthcare in the UK is world leading, but often fragmented. Accessing it can be a confusing experience for patients,” says Kevin Heath, Pharmacy2U. “Our goal is to put patients back in control of their health, and developing one single, streamlined platform to take the pain out of the process is our answer.”

Services on the new platform include:

• NHS prescriptions – tracked delivery of NHS prescriptions
• Carer’s accounts – to manage prescriptions on behalf of others
• NHS services – including Pharmacy First and the Pharmacy Contraception Service
• Online doctor – consultations for 17 conditions including sexual health, weight loss and skin problems
• Pet health – vet medication and pet products
• Health and wellness shop – with 4,000-plus products and bundles
• Health hub and NHS tools – for health advice
• Trials and studies - the opportunity to take part in preventative studies and trials
• Access to additional advice via live chat and customer services.

Pharmacy2U currently claims over 1.5 million repeat customers. Its app is available to download for iOS 13+ and Android.