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Multiples have earned £3.1m from Pharmacy First since January

CCA welcomes its members reaching the 200,000 consultations milestone.

13 Jun 2024

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Sunak warned not to expand Pharmacy First without increase in funding

The National Pharmacy Association and Company Chemists’ Association said pharmacies need greater support if they are to provide more services.

03 Jun 2024

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Pharmacy First provision is a “postcode lottery” says CCA

Trade body calls on policymakers to adopt a three-pronged strategy to support the new service.

30 May 2024

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Health board funds childhood antibiotics expansion to Pharmacy First Scotland

Service expansion enables pharmacists to treat sore throat and skin infections in children.

08 Apr 2024

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Uncomplicated UTIs in women - Pharmacy First CPD

Management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women.

05 Apr 2024

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Acute sinusitis - Pharmacy First toolkit

An overview of the clinical pathway and PGDs used to deliver consultations for acute sinusitis plus essential information on the assessment, diagnosis and management of this common condition.

02 Apr 2024

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Editor’s view: Sector let down by Pharmacy First IT shambles

The start of Pharmacy First in England has been far from plain sailing. Urgent action is necessary to sort out myriad problems, writes Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas.

22 Mar 2024

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ICB hands £285k prescribing contract to six suppliers in the North-East

North-East and North Cumbria ICB commissioned six suppliers to provide sites for the independent prescribing pathfinder programme.

19 Mar 2024

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Pharmacy2U offers six-condition Pharmacy First service

Pharmacy2U said patients can book an online appointment with a pharmacist.

07 Feb 2024

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Pharmacy First: Sore throat – part 2

This CPD module is the latest in our series designed to support pharmacists in delivering the Pharmacy First service in England. It covers the clinical management of acute sore throat.

02 Feb 2024

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, February 2

The Pharmacy First service in England is live – the CIG editors discuss the launch, gauge pharmacist reaction and dig into the weeds of a row between locums and two of the major multiples. Plus the messy business of LloydsPharmacy and its many creditors...

02 Feb 2024

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