Common Conditions
0A pharmacist has been hailed as “incredible” after she spotted a patient’s leukaemia red flags during an NHS Pharmacy First Plus consultation.
2The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a new digital campaign led by mascot ‘Andi Biotic’ to tackle misconceptions about antibiotics and the “threat of antibiotic resistance”.
0The pharmacy negotiator estimates some £296m of remaining primary care recovery plan funding “will have been used by NHS England (NHSE) in other ways”, C+D has learned.
2Rules that would have required pharmacies to provide three services in order to qualify for a fixed monthly payment have been delayed by two months.
3Changes to the Pharmacy First service are set to come into force from June, while increased fees will be paid from today, as part of the new pharmacy contract.
0Community pharmacies now have access to a patient’s GP record at the point of delivering any NHS clinical pharmacy service, C+D has learned.
2MP and pharmacist Sadik Al-Hassan has said the promised community pharmacy prescribing service is “deliverable” but not ready yet.
5The pharmacy minister has revealed that just £82 million of the “up to” £645m Pharmacy First budget was spent in the first eight months of 2024/25 – as an NHS official has revealed that they are “not aware” of further plans to publicise the service.
1Paydens Pharmacy has announced the rollout of a private prescribing service that allows patients to access same-day care “without needing to see their GP” for £15 per consultation.
2GPs must reinstall GP connect, which allows pharmacies to send routine consultation information to their patients’ GP practices, as part of their £889m-boosted contract, NHS England (NHSE) has revealed.