Pharmacy First

Clinical services,

Asda looks at where the ISSUES IS for Pharmacy First

Asda Pharmacy launches ISSUES IS awareness campaign to drive uptake of Pharmacy First services.

17 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

‘Review NHSBSA performance’: Minister grilled on ‘withheld’ Pharmacy First payments

Health minister faces intense questioning on Pharmacy First payment challenges

13 Feb 2026 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

Kinnock: Over 1,500 pharmacies secured lower Pharmacy First threshold payment in June

Health minister Stephen Kinnock said 1,565 contractors received £500 for completing 20 to 29 consultations in June 2025.

07 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

Policy,

BMA will hold ballot to decide whether to proceed with pharmacy-related measures

The British Medical Association will ballot members on measures such as reallocating Pharmacy First funding to general practice.

19 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

Clinical services,

Supply of antimicrobial most common outcome for Pharmacy First consultations

ESPAUR report links supply of antimicrobials to Pharmacy First consultations for first time.

18 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology,

NHS app excludes Pharmacy First, so let’s build our own ‘digital front door’

Pharmacist Baba Akomolafe criticised the government for excluding Pharmacy First from the NHS app.

12 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

Contract,

ABPM bundling requirement for PF monthly payments put on hold

The requirement to provide one ABPM consultation per month as part of the 'bundling' requirements for Pharmacy First fixed monthly payments is put on hold.

30 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

NHSBSA stonewalling us over £1,600 in lost Pharmacy First earnings, says Swindon contractor

'Bureaucracy overruling common sense' says contractor struggling with BSA intransigence

10 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Clinical services,

Reminder: Revised Pharmacy First clinical pathways from October

The updated pathways contain new Gateway Points and will come into effect in October.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Services,

Boots tops a million Pharmacy First consultations

'A significant moment' says the company's services director.

15 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

Infections & antimicrobial stewardship,

Pharmacies asked to record sore throat consultations for PQS audit

Audit will focus on antimicrobial stewardship in sore throat consultations.

12 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

Clinical services,

NPA chair reminds public about Pharmacy First UTI help after report warns of hospital costs

A Government report today warns urinary tract infections cost hospitals in England £604 million in 2023 to 2024.

15 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

Services,

Pharmacy First “working well” for patients says watchdog

...but more research needed to test outcomes before expanding service, Healthwatch suggests.

01 Jul 2025 , 3 Min Article

Clinical services,

Calls to ‘turbo charge’ pharmacy services as hours wasted in A&E

The NPA wants to expand Pharmacy First to help tackle A&E logjam.

30 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

Public health,

CCA says members have provided over one million Pharmacy First consultations

The Company Chemists’ Association said its member pharmacies rolled out consultations to nearly 9,000 patients during the Easter weekend.

30 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

Labour ‘expects’ £215m Pharmacy First budget to be spent – but makes no guarantees

Boosting public awareness should help ensure budget is spent, minister claims

10 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy First

Asda looks at where the ISSUES IS for Pharmacy First

‘Review NHSBSA performance’: Minister grilled on ‘withheld’ Pharmacy First payments

Kinnock: Over 1,500 pharmacies secured lower Pharmacy First threshold payment in June

BMA will hold ballot to decide whether to proceed with pharmacy-related measures

Supply of antimicrobial most common outcome for Pharmacy First consultations

NHS app excludes Pharmacy First, so let’s build our own ‘digital front door’

ABPM bundling requirement for PF monthly payments put on hold

NHSBSA stonewalling us over £1,600 in lost Pharmacy First earnings, says Swindon contractor

Reminder: Revised Pharmacy First clinical pathways from October

Boots tops a million Pharmacy First consultations

Pharmacies asked to record sore throat consultations for PQS audit

NPA chair reminds public about Pharmacy First UTI help after report warns of hospital costs

Pharmacy First “working well” for patients says watchdog

Calls to ‘turbo charge’ pharmacy services as hours wasted in A&E

CCA says members have provided over one million Pharmacy First consultations

Labour ‘expects’ £215m Pharmacy First budget to be spent – but makes no guarantees