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Pharmacy First – how’s it going? We caught up with Community Pharmacy Nottinghamshire board member and Business Development Manager & Trainee Pharmacist Supervisor for Peak Pharmacy, Linda Ferguson, to find out how Pharmacy First is going for Linda and her colleagues. Thanks so much for the valuable feedback Linda, some great insights! • How many Pharmacy First consultations have you carried out since 31st January? Each Peak Pharmacy – reached or exceed the target to achieve the £1k per month.   • What are the most common of the 7 common conditions you’re seeing and treating? Sore throat then UTI.   • What is the split between self-referrals/walk-ins and GP referrals? Predominantly self-referral but we are also seeing referrals from GP practices as well as practices sign-posting patients to community pharmacy.   • What has been the response to the Pharmacy First service amongst your customers and the wider local community? We've had lots of positivity from customers and local GPs where the understanding is good (some GPs still not quite there but that will change over time.) • What are you doing to promote Pharmacy First in your pharmacy? In-pharmacy posters, Rx bag leaflets, website and posts on Facebook etc. LINDA'S TOP TIPS ✅ Remember it is a whole team approach, including locums. ✅ Train the whole team and counter team to spot possible patients. ✅ Train pharmacists to follow each of the seven clinical pathways and understand PharmOutcomes. #pharmacyfirst #communitypharmacy #pharmacist #toptips

Is it Pharmageddon for Retail Pharmacies?   Employees of multiple retail pharmacy chains staged “Pharmageddon”, a series of three separate walkouts, across the US in September and October to demand the companies fix what they say are harsh working conditions that make it difficult for them to safely fill prescriptions, which could put the health of their customers at risk.   Read: https://lnkd.in/gDptJQGx Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gG55B6EE   The Fédération des syndicats pharmaceutiques de France (FSPF) says that around 15,000 pharmacists are needed to fill shortages. It claims that two-thirds of pharmacies across France report being understaffed and overworked.   Read: https://lnkd.in/grBbK8dT   The challenges of overcoming shortages of pharmacy workers present significant opportunities for #innovators #entrepreneurs #startups and #smallbusiness. Solutions are needed to drive transformation in healthcare.   WinSolutions | Winning Impact supports and invests in startups and SMEs with valid business models for responsible disruptive innovations in #biodiversity, #healthyfood, #nutrition, #healthcare and #renewableenergy spaces.

𝗶𝗙 𝘆𝗢𝘂'𝗥𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗛𝗮𝗥𝗺𝗔𝗰𝗜𝘀𝗧, 𝘄𝗛𝘆 𝗮𝗥𝗲 𝘆𝗢𝘂 𝗶𝗡 𝘀𝗖𝗿𝗨𝗯𝗦? 👔💚🏥 At my current trust, pharmacists are not provided with scrubs but are allowed to wear them. Back in Liverpool, where I used to work, scrubs were part of the pharmacist uniform. Not only are scrubs convenient and comfortable, but they also spare my regular clothes from frequent high-temperature wash cycles – a win-win! 🧥 Considering ward pharmacists are part of the clinical team, and have a patient facing role, it makes sense for us to wear scrubs on the wards. Although I get that it can be a bit confusing that we dress the same as other staff like doctors, I also used to get confused for other professions when I 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 wear scrubs. 😅 𝗜𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗱𝗼 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗯𝘀? 🤔 This year, the NHS supply chain is going to roll out a new national uniform scheme so that it's easier for the public to recognise staff*. Different professions will have different coloured scrub tops - pharmacy have green of course! 💚 Honestly I don't know why this hasn't been implemented earlier. Scotland, Wales and N Ireland have done it for over 10 years. After this rolls out, I'll finally stop having to answer the question, "if you're a pharmacist, why are you in scrubs?" 😩 * insha'Allah= God willing #PharmacyLife #PharmacistJourney #HealthcareHeroes #NHSStories #ClinicalPharmacy #PharmacyEducation #HealthcareInsights #MedicationSafety #HealthcareProfessionals #RxKnowledge #PharmacyTech #PrescriptionTips #MedicationReview #PharmacyBlog #HospitalPharmacy #NHSMillion #MedicalBlog #PreregPharmacist #PharmacistLife #PharmacyStudent #NHSLife #NHS #Pharmacist💊 #PharmacyDegree #MPharmDegree #Pharmacy #PharmacistUK #MedicationManagement #HealthAwareness #PharmacyInnovation

Some of our pharmacy leaders are giving evidence to the Health & Social Care Committee on Pharmacy today. It is great to see the conversation progressing within parliament and we now need actions to ensure we are there for our local communities in the future. I was on BBC Radio Wiltshire this morning to discuss everything Pharmacy in which I discuss the challenges and equally the opportunities we have. - Pharmacists are interacting with many more patients then they used to. Doubled over the last 5 years from 5m to 10m but no increase in funding. -Pharmacy closures - more independent pharmacies who know their communities and much more agile at changing their service according to the needs of our patients. - Pharmacy First - Utilising our skill set and equally making it more appealing for our future graduates who will be prescribers from 2026 so we don't lose them to other sectors. A national service so no postcode lottery. - Improving ways patients can access community pharmacy. IT upgrades (GP surgeries are receiving fully funded upgrades for their technology). - Clinical integration to ensure patients are seeing the right clinician at the right time with full access to medical records - Make our pharmacies into a clinical environment to hopefully reduce the abuse retail pharmacies receive. - Able to deal with acute conditions but look for clinical pathways to manage long term conditions and screening and vaccinating patients. ^^ Just some of the things I discussed on this mornings breakfast show. #pharmacy #primarycare #healthcare #swindon #wiltshire NPA - National Pharmacy Association Company Chemists' Association Leyla Hannbeck Graham Stretch Community Pharmacy England

Let’s talk about pharmacy first. Pharmacies are far too understaffed and already operating at unsafe levels for this to work properly. As a locum in community pharmacy , last week I turned up to a booking on a saturday only to be told there were no dispensers (in a busy high street pharmacy that I had never worked at before) yet I am expected to deliver a clinical service with no staff. This is the reality of community pharmacy. Underpaid, undervalued & understaffed. #pharmacy #pharmacyfirst

The Dis-Chem Academy Application, powered by Cnnect, has empowered both Dis-Chem pharmacists and front store staff to be more effective at performing their daily tasks📈 For a more detailed perspective, Paul Roux (Dis-Chem Pharmacies Dispensary Manager), shares his view on life with this LMS tool. Read Paul's story here: https://lnkd.in/gfY-wEQr #LMS #Cnnect #LearningAndDevelopment

In the latest issue of Regulate, we highlight the responsibilities of pharmacy owners in training and supporting delivery staff to provide a safe and effective service. Read here >> https://lnkd.in/dR6wVvCr

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