CPCS referrals from GPs still a ‘slow burner’ due to COVID pressures, say LPCs

The number of practices involved in the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) is now slowly increasing, but factors including the COVID-19 booster programme and poor IT systems are hampering progress, LPC chiefs have told C+D.

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Sue Taylor: CPCS "very much on a slow burner compared with other ICSs in the south west"

While some local pharmaceutical committee (LPC) chiefs told C+D they have seen an improved number of GP referrals following the introduction of incentives, others believe that increased focus on providing booster jabs is now slowing down the rollout of this pathway.

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