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The Pharmacy First scheme provides professional health care advice, treatments, and medicines for common illnesses from your local pharmacy, without the need for an appointment.
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Cegedim has gone live with NHS England’s booking and referral standard which will send GP referrals directly to pharmacies.
26 Sep 2024
The CCA said LPCs should use “multiple channels” to bust myths surrounding the service by sharing evidence of its effectiveness.
25 Sep 2024
Avicenna members not confident they will complete 20 pathway consultations in September
11 Sep 2024
Fears that contractors will walk away from Pharmacy First due to unrealistic thresholds.
10 Sep 2024
Morrison calls on NHS to support the service as activity threshold doubles.
02 Sep 2024
Over 500 contractors did not deliver five clinical Pharmacy First consultations needed to secure an upfront payment of £2,000.
29 Aug 2024
Doctors are switching off Update Record functionality as part of their collective action.
19 Aug 2024
The Pharmacy First service in England allows community pharmacy teams to complete episodes of care for seven common conditions. This service toolkit provides an overview of the clinical pathway and PGDs used to deliver consultations on infected insect bites plus essential information to aid clinical decision-making.
13 Aug 2024
Community Pharmacy England wants owners’ views on increased Pharmacy First thresholds and GPs’ industrial action.
09 Aug 2024
Numark chairman Harry McQuillan said it was “more important than ever” the public is aware of Pharmacy First.
02 Aug 2024
CPE chief Janet Morrison said negotiator will “review ongoing service data” with DHSC and NHSE.
31 Jul 2024
Harry McQuillan said the Government was penalising pharmacies for a mistake they were not responsible for.
Seventy-eight per cent of consultations resulted in a medicine being supplied to patients.
29 Jul 2024
Reports have emerged that pharmacies are struggling to reach the minimum number of consultations to secure the £1,000 payment.
04 Jul 2024
GPC tells practices to switch off GP Connect function amid face-off with NHS England.
03 Jul 2024
IT system suppliers have started to roll out a feature that allows Pharmacy First referrals from general practices that use EMIS Web Local Services or PharmRefer to appear in pharmacy systems
24 Jun 2024
