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Welsh primary care clusters need a 'major step-change', consultation report says
Primary care clusters in Wales must see a “major step-change” if they are to deliver the Welsh government’s ambitions for primary care, a new report from the Welsh Assembly’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee says.
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Welsh pharmacies save over 35,000 GP appointments each week, audit finds Subscription
Around half of patients who received advice in Welsh pharmacies would otherwise have gone to their GP first, an audit by Community Pharmacy Wales has found.
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Welsh government confirms £18m increase in community pharmacy funding over three years Subscription
Community pharmacies in Wales will receive an additional £18.3m over a three-year funding settlement with the Welsh government.
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Welsh government advisory body considers restrictions on prescribing of OTC medicines Subscription
If proposals to limit routine prescribing of over-the-counter medicines in Wales are introduced, patients who are told their condition can be treated with OTC medicines should be directed to a pharmacy, Community Pharmacy Wales has said.
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Video consultations to be piloted as part of future plans for community pharmacies Subscription
Pharmacies in Wales will be piloting the use of video consultation software as part of the government’s plans for returning to business as usual following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Support booklet for unpaid carers in Wales Subscription
A new booklet to help unpaid carers in their daily lives has been published in Wales. It aims to give carers information about how to manage medicines effectively, and encourages them to make themselves known to their local pharmacy. The bilingual booklet, from Carers Trust Wales, Community Pharmacy Wales and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, will be available in all North Wales community pharmacies.
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Stroke campaigns focus on helping patients reduce risks Subscription
Community pharmacists in Wales are warning patients that high blood pressure, irregular heart beat or atrial fibrillation can increase their risk of stroke.
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Social care should be considered when deciding where pharmacies are sited, says RPS Wales Subscription
Pharmaceutical needs assessments in Wales should include an assessment of local populations’ social care requirements, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales has said.
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PSNC publishes guide to the General Data Protection Regulation Subscription
Guidance for community pharmacists to comply with the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation has been published by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.
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Pharmacy sector in England welcomes national flu vaccination service Subscription
Community pharmacists in England have welcomed the announcement that they will be able to offer NHS flu vaccinations this winter under new funding arrangements announced by the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.
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