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Pharmacy First

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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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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NHSE will scrutinise Pharmacy First data for ‘outliers’ abusing service

We take monitoring of the service seriously, NHS official tells Clinical Pharmacy Congress.

13 May 2024

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CCA: Pharmacy First must be funded beyond March 2025

The Company Chemists’ Association said its members have delivered over 90,000 Pharmacy First consultations since January 31.

01 May 2024

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We’ve not had one Pharmacy First referral from GPs since its launch

Community Pharmacy Hertfordshire committee member Mohamed Moledina said GPs in the area do not understand the service.

29 Apr 2024

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One-third of PDA members have had Pharmacy First targets set by employers

PDA warns employers not to revisit MUR-type 'league table' tactics.

12 Apr 2024

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MPs' letter to health secretary warns government about pharmacy funding crisis

Thirteen MPs co-signed the letter to Victoria Atkins telling her the sector must be better supported.

08 Apr 2024

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Cegedim appoint ex-Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy superintendent as MD

Cegedim Rx has appointed Phil Galt, who was also at the National Pharmacy Association as a director.

05 Apr 2024

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Rowlands MD: Pharmacy First will only continue if contract funding improves

On Pharmacy First and the pharmacy contract, Rowlands Pharmacy MD Nigel Swift warned the government that "one depends upon the other."

25 Mar 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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CCA: Pharmacy First has had ‘strongest start’ of any national service

Multiples delivered 1,500 consultations a day collectively in the first month of the service.

19 Mar 2024

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PharmOutcomes parent company pledges to help pharmacists locked out of platform

Pharmacists took to social media to express their concern about the apparent lack of communication from EMIS.

18 Mar 2024

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