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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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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
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
Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians. Written in conjunction with the Pharmacy Magazine CPD series, it will mirror the magazine’s programme throughout the year. The series has been designed for you to use as part of your continuing professional development. Reflective exercises have been included to help you put your learning into practice.
19 Jun 2024
Many of us take for granted the ability to hear, and it is only when this sense is affected that we realise just how much of our daily lives depend on our ear health.
CCA welcomes its members reaching the 200,000 consultations milestone.
13 Jun 2024
The National Pharmacy Association and Company Chemists’ Association said pharmacies need greater support if they are to provide more services.
03 Jun 2024
Trade body calls on policymakers to adopt a three-pronged strategy to support the new service.
30 May 2024
