Kenvue’s Bas Vorsteveld advocates for integrating self-care into the government’s 10-year health plan and empowering pharmacy teams to take on a greater role in preventative healthcare.
Emergency Hormonal Contraception will be added to the Pharmacy Contraception Service as part of the newly agreed Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) for 2025/26.
Expanding the role of pharmacists in prescribing and giving them more clinical services are dependent on sustainable funding model seen in Scotland and Wales.
With the government’s recent announcement that more medicines could be reclassified for over-the-counter (OTC) use, PAGB’s Michelle Riddalls says the move could take pressure away from GPs and other NHS services.
