Implications of inappropriate prescribing on future health-seeking behavior of patients; Role of pharmacists in providing self management issues; Benefits for patients attending a community pharmacy for advice and treatment of mild ailments.Clayson, Mark...
Managing minor ailments: Patients' health-seeking behaviour and the role of community pharmacy - Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacydoi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.07.082M. C. WatsonR. HollandJ. FergusonT. PorteousD.A. WrightElsevier Inc.Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy...
Speaking in the Senedd on 2 May 2023, Morgan said that more than 100,000 pharmacy appointments had been provided under the minor ailments scheme, as part of the 'Choose Pharmacy' service, between November 2022 and March 2023. Data provided to The Pharmaceutical Journal by Community Pharmacy Wal...
Minor Ailments? Try the Pharmacy; Health Reporter HELEN RAE Explains Why Families in the Region Are Being Urged to Visit Their Local Pharmacy When Suffering from Minor Medical ProblemsDESPITE most people starting the new year with a health drive to cut down on alcohol, maybe stop smoking or ...
The objective of this study was to provide a socio- and health economics focused analysis and assessment of pharmacy-based self-care and self-medication with non-prescription medicines (over the counter - OTC) as an alternative to GP consultations in cases of minor ailments.Uwe May...
Pharmacists' perspectives on the Pharmacy First Minor Ailments Scheme. Int J Pharm Prac 2008; 16(2): 73-80.Pumtong S, Boardman HF, Anderson CW. Pharmacists' perspectives on the pharmacy first minor ailments scheme. Int J Pharm Pract. 2008;16(2):73-80....
Eligible patients in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde with a minor illness can make use of a minor ailment service offered free of charge by their local community pharmacy. Established in July 2006, the service provides direct access to pharmacist expertise in the community where patients can obtain...
Pharmacy first, a scheme in Derby for referring patients with minor ailments to see a pharmacist rather than a general practitioner, saved around 500 GP consultations a month. The scheme is the latest to demonstrate the benefits for patients and GPs of such services and comes as the merits of...
Minor ailmentsNHS 111Nominal group processObjectives To demonstrate the contribution of community pharmacy from NHS 111 referrals out of hours (OOH) for emergency supply repeat medication requests via presentation of service activity, community pharmacist feedback and lean thinking transformation. Design ...
Community pharmacists are considered as the public face of the pharmacy profession. They are engaged in activities like dispensing, minor ailments, referrals to hospitals, interaction with prescriber in case of need, patient counseling, and education. They are also engaged in medication review and ...