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The Pharmaceutical Journal from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

A GP practice has built Pharmacy First appointment slots into its daily rota to try to maximise the scheme's impact on practice workload.

Many were turned away after queuing from 7.30am.

Winchcombe Medical Centre is urging people to utilise pharmacies and the NHS website to help ease demand.

Centred Solutions, the leading provider of repeat prescription technology and automation, has partnered with Lincolnshire Co-op to provide them with the latest pharmacy hub and spoke solution. The partnership will transform the way the group dispenses repeat prescriptions - enabling pharmacy staff to spend more ...

I visited two local pharmacies before Easter to meet the owners and their staff and discuss the implementation of the Pharmacy First initiative.

I visited two local pharmacies before Easter to meet the owners and their staff and discuss the implementation of the Pharmacy First initiative.

The centre says an increase in patients and lack of funding mean it is "struggling to stay afloat".

The number of patients waiting four weeks or more to see a GP rose in all areas of England last year, official figures show.

It’s worrying enough suffering with a cough that won’t go away, a mole that has changed in shape or unexplained weight loss, but when there is then a battle to see your GP, being in poor health becomes even more stressful.