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Recording of Pharmacy First consultations in general practice records in England: an observational study of the service's first year using OpenSAFELY

2025-10-02 primary care research Title + abstract only
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BackgroundPharmacy First, a national community pharmacy service, launched in January 2024 to improve access to primary care for patients with minor conditions facing backlogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacies are required to share details about their consultations with general practices. We aimed to describe how and what clinical activity was recorded in general practice during the first year of the service. MethodsWith the approval of NHS England, we conducted a retrospective cohort ...

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