Pharmacy First

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Labour supports the initiative but raises concerns about the closure of pharmacies under Conservative leadership. Inquires about delays in training for pharmacists and issues with IT integration, particularly GP Connect system.

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Asks about the government's plan for integrating independent prescribers and whether they agree with accelerating the roll-out of community pharmacist prescribing service.

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The MP thanked the Minister for advance sight of her statement, praising pharmacists' role in the NHS. She acknowledged Labour's support for this initiative but highlighted closures and GP cuts under the Conservatives. She questioned the delay in IT integration and asked about training times for new services.

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The MP expressed her support for the initiative and highlighted its importance in providing quicker access to necessary care.

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The MP welcomed the initiative but raised concerns about capacity and drug access issues affecting pharmacists.

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The MP welcomed the initiative and highlighted the need for investment in technology and workforce to realise its full potential.

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The MP welcomed Pharmacy First but raised concerns about pharmacy closures in her area and suggested establishing a school of pharmacy.

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The MP welcomed the initiative but raised concerns about pharmacy coverage in larger population centres like Harwich.

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The MP welcomed the initiative but raised concerns about ongoing pharmacy closures and asked about steps to prevent further closures.

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Congratulates the Minister on bringing in this initiative and praises local community pharmacies.

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Suggests that the statement is a distraction from real health service issues such as GP shortages.

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Champions local pharmacies and asks for assurance on public awareness of the new service.

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Asks about community pharmacy closures under the Conservative Government and the reasons behind them.

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Compliments the Minister and asks about funding issues and NHS tariff payments.

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Raises concerns about local pharmacies on the brink of closure despite welcoming the announcement.

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Asks for reassurance on pharmacists' clinical competence and liability issues.

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Welcomes the initiative but raises concerns about expectations of patients and training for denying unnecessary prescriptions.

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Welcomes the scheme and asks about resourcing and training issues in his constituency.

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Asks if there is capacity for a UK-wide roll-out of Pharmacy First similar to Northern Ireland’s scheme.

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Welcomes pharmacies but mentions challenges with licensing and transfer of services.

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Raises concerns about pharmacy closures in her constituency and their impact on local residents, asking for a review.

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Asks to meet the Minister and her colleagues to discuss how to ensure deprived areas retain essential services.

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Welcomes the initiative but asks for assurances on recruitment strategies for pharmacists and technicians.

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Asks to meet the Minister to discuss how to ensure residents can access pharmacies in her constituency.

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Raises recruitment issues for full-time pharmacists and asks how the Government will help.

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Welcomes the initiative but raises geographical challenges in her constituency and asks to meet about mapping.

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Welcomes the initiative but asks about ensuring awareness reaches difficult-to-reach communities.

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Although my right hon. Friend and I share a common scepticism of the sclerotic state of the European Union, there are lessons to be learned from Europe. I am glad to see that, like France, we are now respecting community pharmacies. However, I have one specific question. In her statement, she said that one thing on which the pharmacy can act is female urinary tract infections. Why not male?

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I and many—if not all—of my constituents very warmly welcome the statement. On integration with other NHS access services, if an individual were to dial NHS 111 with one of the conditions mentioned in the statement, would they be diverted to a pharmacy or to a GP first?

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I join others in welcoming the new scheme. Will my right hon. Friend ensure, as part of the communications, that the NHS website is updated to show which pharmacies have signed up to Pharmacy First, and will she continue to encourage those that have not yet signed up to do so?

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Key to the service’s success will be pharmacies actually offering it when patients turn up. Does my right hon. Friend know how many individual pharmacists have been trained to provide the services, and is there a way of gathering and publishing data on when pharmacies will offer the service, so that patients will not have a frustrated journey and we can see where the gaps are?

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As someone who has championed the role of community pharmacies throughout my time in this House, I warmly welcome today’s statement. I am particularly delighted that we were able to host one of the pilot schemes in Cornwall, which was hugely successful, resulting in 7,500 consultations that took 6,000 appointments away from GPs and 75 A&E appearances. Will the Minister join me in thanking all the pharmacies in Cornwall that took part in that pilot, which was so successful?