Pharmacy First to solve GP appointment crisis
Steve Barclay, health secretary has suggested that the ‘Pharmacy First’ model is the solution to help alleviate pressure from GP’s and free up more appointments.
Patient Complaints against GP Pharmacists increase by 48% in one year
2253 patient complaints were made against pharmacists working in GP practices in the year ending March 2022 compared to 1521 the previous year. This, according to figures recently published by NHS Digital.
Pharmacy Services what do you have?
Pharmacy offer further services than just dispensing. However, in a recent study completed by the National Pharmacy Association one in two patients are unaware of blood pressure monitoring services being offered at pharmacy level.
PSNC to expand pharmacy technician role
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) are currently in the negotiating the expanding of the role of the pharmacy technician to provide more key services within a pharmacy.
Does the GPhC have enough power to regulate online pharmacy and large corporates?
Executives at the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) have recognised and suggested that the GPhC would need more regulatory powers to manage online pharmacies and larger corporate pharmacy companies.
Large Pharmacy Multiples Reducing Hours
Morrisons is the latest supermarket to announce cut down of hours in its stores which operate pharmacies. This announcement has come in order to give the staff a better work life balance and look after their wellbeing, Morrison’s claims.