Pharmacy: Community Health Services
Commons · Question 8739 · Tabled 11 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase referrals from GP surgeries to community pharmacies under the Pharmacy First service.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 24 Oct 2024
In August 2024, approximately 71% of general practices (GPs) in England made at least one referral into the Pharmacy First Service. To help increase uptake, NHS England is working closely with the integrated care boards (ICBs), GP stakeholders, and the co...