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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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We take monitoring of the service seriously, NHS official tells Clinical Pharmacy Congress.
13 May 2024 , 3 Min Article
The Company Chemists’ Association said its members have delivered over 90,000 Pharmacy First consultations since January 31.
01 May 2024 , 1 Min Article
Community Pharmacy Hertfordshire committee member Mohamed Moledina said GPs in the area do not understand the service.
29 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article
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.
24 Apr 2024 , 10 Min Module
PDA warns employers not to revisit MUR-type 'league table' tactics.
12 Apr 2024 , 3 Min Article
Thirteen MPs co-signed the letter to Victoria Atkins telling her the sector must be better supported.
08 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article
Cegedim Rx has appointed Phil Galt, who was also at the National Pharmacy Association as a director.
05 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article
The Pharmacy First service in England allows community pharmacy teams to complete episodes of care for seven common conditions. This toolkit provides an overview of the clinical pathway and PGDs used to deliver consultations for acute sinusitis plus essential information on the assessment, diagnosis and management of this common condition.
02 Apr 2024 , 30 Min Module
26 Mar 2024 , 10 Min Module
On Pharmacy First and the pharmacy contract, Rowlands Pharmacy MD Nigel Swift warned the government that "one depends upon the other."
25 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article
Multiples delivered 1,500 consultations a day collectively in the first month of the service.
19 Mar 2024 , 2 Min Article
Pharmacists took to social media to express their concern about the apparent lack of communication from EMIS.
18 Mar 2024 , 2 Min Article
Richard Foord told parliament that although the launch of Pharmacy First “is good in theory,” pharmacies “are on their knees".
18 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article
Priti Patel told parliament this week the service is giving pharmacies “new business activities that importantly keep their footfall going."
15 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article
Harry McQuillan said distance-selling pharmacies have become “a controversial issue” because Pharmacy First allows remote consultations.
04 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article
This is the latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists to manage common conditions and deliver England’s new Pharmacy First service. It will be useful for community pharmacists responding to patients 12 years and over with acute sinusitis.
01 Mar 2024 , 20 Min Module
