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Pharmacies will start receiving referrals from GP practices for patients with minor ailments under CPCS from November 1, NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) has said.
While some “details about implementation” are still being discussed, the rollout date for GP referrals through the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) has been confirmed as November 1, NHSE&I head of pharmacy integration Anne Joshua wrote in response to a question posed by C+D at the virtual Clinical Pharmacy Congress earlier this week (September 23).
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2C+D rounds up some of the immediate pharmacy reaction to news that NHS England will be abolished, with more control moving back to the government and local leaders…
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