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📢 Press Release: Enhanced Powers for Pharmacy Staff to Improve Patient Care

Writer's picture: Mohammed A RashadMohammed A Rashad

Updated: Jul 2, 2024


  • 📅 Date Published: March 28, 2024

  • 🏛️ From: Department of Health and Social Care, The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP


Key Points:


  • 💡 New Government Plans: Empowering pharmacy technicians with greater responsibilities following extensive public consultations.

  • 🌐 Streamlining Care: These changes aim to reduce bureaucracy and enhance efficiency in primary care settings.

  • 🔄 Improving Access: Enables faster, simpler access to primary care by allowing pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines independently.

  • 🏥 Boosting Capacity: Frees up pharmacists to focus on more clinical services, improving patient service and reducing wait times.

  • 📈 Impact of Changes: Expected to clear waiting lists and improve primary care accessibility, supporting the Pharmacy First scheme.

  • 🔍 Workforce Implications: Over 25,500 pharmacy technicians across the UK will be able to administer vaccinations and manage specific consultations more independently.

  • 📚 Community Support: Leaders from the pharmacy community endorse the new powers, anticipating smoother operations and expanded patient care capacities.

  • 📝 Historic Legislation Update: This move represents a significant shift in how pharmacy services are delivered, enhancing the roles of professionals within this field.

  • 📖 For More Information: To learn more about these changes and their implications for healthcare services, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-powers-for-dental-and-pharmacy-staff-to-free-up-appointments

This announcement is part of a broader initiative to enhance the efficiency of the NHS and improve access to essential services, ensuring healthcare professionals can operate at the top of their license and capability.




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