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Recommendation 17
17
Accepted
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Commit to ongoing promotion of Pharmacy First to enhance public confidence and education.
Recommendation
As well as addressing medicine shortages and broadening pharmacists’ ability to offer alternatives, to support public confidence and education, the Government should commit to the ongoing promotion of Pharmacy First beyond what has already been announced.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government will publish a refreshed Long-Term Workforce Plan and is implementing strategies to integrate the pharmacy workforce across Integrated Care Systems. This includes introducing rotations for trainee pharmacists from 2025/26 and providing additional funding for clinical training, including independent prescribing.
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Paragraph Reference:
98
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
As set out in our manifesto we are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including by cutting red tape. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by community pharmacists. In 2024 NHS England continues the promotion of the Pharmacy First service through a further multi-media campaign, aimed at raising public awareness and confidence of the service. The Government and NHS England will review the success of that campaign and look at how we can build on it in order to promote Pharmacy First going forwards.
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