MPs to examine community pharmacies’ potential to increase ‘patient-facing’ care
The potential of community pharmacies to offer specific diagnostic and treatment services will be explored in the second session of the inquiry.
Meeting details
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Pharmacy
Clinic Director and Superintendent Pharmacist at Remedi Health
Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Research at Healthwatch England
At 10:40am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Pharmacy
Chair at The Pharmacists' Defence Association
Chief Executive and Registrar at General Pharmaceutical Council
Vice President at Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK
MPs are likely to raise questions with Healthwatch about patients’ views on Pharmacy First, a service that will enable pharmacists to supply some prescription-only medicines without the need to visit a GP.
On workforce, the committee is expected to question whether NHS plans to recruit more pharmacists and technicians are deliverable. Growing demand for pharmacy services means that the estimated number of education and training places will need to increase by up to 55% by 2033.
The inquiry is examining challenges facing the pharmacy sector in hospitals, the community and general practice.