1,200 patients referred to pharmacies via ‘low acuity condition’ pilot
Over 1,200 patients have so far been referred to community pharmacies, rather than hospitals or GP practices, as part of a pilot to treat “low acuity conditions”.
The Community Pharmacy Referral Service (CPRS) – which launched on December 4 across Durham, Darlington, Tees, Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear – involves NHS 111
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