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Helping community pharmacy prepare for a service-led future

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England’s Pharmacy First scheme is the start of new clinical opportunities for community pharmacy; technology can help the profession maximise the benefits, writes Sima Jassal.

2023 is a pivotal year for community pharmacy, with new clinical opportunities opening up through the imminent launch of England’s Pharmacy First scheme.

Industry body Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has also unveiled its new strategy for a thriving profession with a much-expanded clinical role.

Its ‘Vision for Community Pharmacy’ report, written by the Nuffield Trust and the King’s Fund, outlines an ambitious strategy for the sector that will place it at the heart of integrated healthcare for local communities.

These developments are welcome news for a profession that desperately needs additional income and has so much to offer patients beyond its core dispensing role.

In my article for leading industry magazine Chemist & Druggist, I explore how pharmacy can prepare for these new opportunities, and how technology can support the shift towards a more service-driven future.

Click here to read the full article on Chemist + Druggist.

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