Pressure on GPs and A&E departments relieved after over 100,000 patients had appointments with expert pharmacistsin the last 10 weeks!
The community pharmacist consultation service (CPCS) was introduced in October 2019. The service enables NHS 111 health advisers to refer patients with minor illnesses to their local pharmacy for assessment and treatment.
Since the scheme began 114,275 patients with minor illnesses or who needed medicines were referred to a local pharmacist.