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A new Community Pharmacy England briefing on the urgent supply of medicines and appliances strand of Pharmacy First has been published today. The briefing provides detailed information on: The consultation with the patient; Medicines liable to abuse; Different outcomes of the consultation; Controlled Drugs; Onward referral; and Record keeping. To get the most value from [...]

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Anil Sharma, pharmacy owner of a small group of pharmacies in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk, has been successful with provision of the new Childhood Flu Vaccination Service, as well as other vaccination services this season. This article looks at what Anil and his team have done to maximise the success of the Childhood Fu Vaccination [...]

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Anil Sharma, pharmacy owner of a small group of pharmacies in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk, has been successful with provision of the new Childhood Flu Vaccination Service, as well as other vaccination services this season. This article looks at what Anil and his team have done to maximise the success of the Childhood Fu Vaccination [...]

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The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has launched a new workshop designed to equip pharmacy technicians with the competence and confidence to safely supply or administer medicines under Patient Group Directions (PGDs). The two-hour face-to-face workshop, which will be held at various locations throughout England, develops the practical skills needed to apply PGD frameworks, [...]

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This article tackles some of the misconceptions around who can provide Pharmacy First consultations and aims to bust myths to increase understanding of the service. We have previously published a series of articles on myth busting covering a variety of aspects of Pharmacy First. All of these myths can be viewed on our Pharmacy First service [...]

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