Under the Freedom of Information Act, C+D asked all PCTs in the UK what discussions they had had on decommissioning pharmacy enhanced services, what decisions had been made on the services in question and the reasons for those decisions.
Use C+D's interactive map below to find out where and which enhanced schemes are under pressure. Simply mouse over any orange PCT to see what services it has decommissioned – and why.
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Mystery shoppers are a common occurrence for healthcare professionals in Staffordshire |
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Exclusive A C+D investigation of 104 PCTs across Engand found many had discussed cutting pharmacy services, with several citing low delivery levels as a reason for decommissioning. |
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As C+D’s decommissioning and quality investigation reveals yet more concerns about pharmacy-delivered health checks, James Bloodworth asks: what is holding the sector back? |
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As PCTs' final days draw ever closer, it's probably unsurprising that many of them are looking to review the services they commission well ahead of their demise next April |
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It was all about numbers when it came to assessing a pharmacy health checks scheme in south-west Essex, and unfortunately they didn't quite add up |
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Relying on GPs to refer patients to a pharmacy service is always going to be risky and such was the case in Telford |
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If proof were needed that innovation is not always easy to deliver, pharmacists in Brighton can provide it |
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From low contractor engagement to performance concerns, PCTs have come up with many reasons for decommissioning pharmacy services. So where do we go from here, asks Zoe Smeaton |
