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NEW SERVICE TO TREAT PATIENTS AT LANARKSHIRE PHARMACIES


In the September issue of SP, we looked at a great initiative that had been launched in Inverclyde. ‘Pharmacy First’ allows patients to access advice and/or treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract iInfection in women aged between 16 and 65 and impetigo for any adult or child over two years of age without having to see their GP fi rst.


Now the initiative has been rolled out throughout Scotland and has been welcomed across the board.


‘Both of these conditions are very common among the general population and often account for a signifi cant proportion of GP and out of hours appointments,’ said George Lindsay, Chief Pharmacist, Primary Care, NHS Lanarkshire. ‘Pharmacists


are qualifi ed healthcare professionals who train for many years in their fi eld. It makes absolute sense to use their skills and knowledge to increase access to clinical advice - and treatment where appropriate - for patients within their community.


‘We have 144 community pharmacies across Lanarkshire and, given the current, national pressures facing general medical and out-of-hours services, the benefi ts of pharmacists supporting the GP role in this way is invaluable.’


Arif Hanif, the Chairman of Community Pharmacy Lanarkshire, described how pharmacy teams are throwing their support behind this exciting new service.


‘Community pharmacies provide


unrivalled access to both healthcare professionals and highly trained support staff, without the need for an appointment in most cases,’ he said. ‘We are delighted to now be able to treat these two very common conditions as part of our suite of NHS services, supporting the people of


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Lanarkshire to access the right care from the right person at the right time, as close to home as possible. We are committed to making this service a success, and look forward to developing more ways in which to ease the pressure on our GPs and NHS24.’


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