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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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Fears that contractors will walk away from Pharmacy First due to unrealistic thresholds.
10 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article
Morrison calls on NHS to support the service as activity threshold doubles.
02 Sep 2024 , 3 Min Article
Over 500 contractors did not deliver five clinical Pharmacy First consultations needed to secure an upfront payment of £2,000.
29 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article
Doctors are switching off Update Record functionality as part of their collective action.
19 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article
Community Pharmacy England wants owners’ views on increased Pharmacy First thresholds and GPs’ industrial action.
09 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article
Numark chairman Harry McQuillan said it was “more important than ever” the public is aware of Pharmacy First.
02 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article
CPE chief Janet Morrison said negotiator will “review ongoing service data” with DHSC and NHSE.
31 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article
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 , 1 Min Article
Reports have emerged that pharmacies are struggling to reach the minimum number of consultations to secure the £1,000 payment.
04 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article
GPC tells practices to switch off GP Connect function amid face-off with NHS England.
03 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article
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 , 1 Min Article
CCA welcomes its members reaching the 200,000 consultations milestone.
13 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article
The National Pharmacy Association and Company Chemists’ Association said pharmacies need greater support if they are to provide more services.
03 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article
Trade body calls on policymakers to adopt a three-pronged strategy to support the new service.
30 May 2024 , 4 Min Article
We take monitoring of the service seriously, NHS official tells Clinical Pharmacy Congress.
13 May 2024 , 3 Min Article
