Pharmacy First Has Launched
The Launch of NHS Pharmacy First Advanced Service was detailed in the NHS England letter last week, and the service went live from the 31st January 2024, with a public facing campaign to commence mid-February.
We would like to thank Norfolk and Waveney ICB for the continued local support and for helping system partners understand the benefits of the new service, understand the capacity constraints that some contractors may have, and for encouraging collaborative ways of working for the benefit of the patient.
The ICB plans to develop local communications for patients which will be released in a few weeks in line with the national campaign. The focus will be around managing patient expectations about the service and what to expect from the local pharmacy teams.
Service information on the CPE website is being updated regularly as new resources are added.
One of the new resources is the master PGD sign off sheet.
CPE are holding some drop-in sessions for any Pharmacy First queries between 1:00pm-2:00pm on the following dates:
Tuesday 6th February
Thursday 8th February
Just click the link to join.
Please note there are constant updates happening to the CPE Pharmacy First FAQs for this service please refer to these if support is needed.
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