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Pharmacy bodies call on government to halt further recruitment of pharmacists into GP surgeries
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that the government has met its commitment to recruiting 26,000 more primary care professionals –...
Pharmacists to be allowed to issue ‘fit notes’ in bid to ease burden on GPs
In a bid to ease 'fit notes' burden on GPs, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals in England, Wales and Scotland will be allowed to...
RPS, Royal College of GPs publish recommendations to maximise potential of minor ailment referrals
Royal Pharmaceutical Society in England and the Royal College of General Practitioners have published recommendations for the roll-out and success of the GP Community...
Sajid Javid wants all doctors to make CPCS referrals; announces £250 million winter access fund for GPs
Health secretary Sajid Javid wants all general practitioners in England to make full use of the GP CPCS referrals for minor illnesses "so our...
PB Conference: ‘Community pharmacy integration is vital for GPs to ensure continuous service to patients’
Integration of community pharmacy into local health system and primary care network is vital to alleviate workload pressure on general practice and provide an...
‘Pharmacies can help ease ‘patient tsunami’ at GPs’
Simon Dukes says the NHS should look to community pharmacies to help take pandemic-induced workload pressure off the GPs who have warned of being...