Minor Health Problem? Same day appointments to be available at your local pharmacy

News - 27 August 2019

From October this year, the new NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service will offer local pharmacy appointments to anyone calling NHS 111 about minor conditions such as earache or a sore throat..
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If testing is successful, GPs and A&E will also start to refer patients to the service over the next 5 years.

Patients will continue to have the option to see their GP or attend A&E if they want to.

It is estimated that up to 6% of all GP consultations could be safely transferred to a community pharmacy. This is up to 20 million GP appointments per year. 

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