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LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has recently launched a package of new measures which expand the role of pharmacies to help cut National Health Service (NHS) waiting lists.
During a visit to his hometown of Southampton, where he got his blood pressure checked at a local pharmacy, the Prime Minister referenced his family’s pharmacy business run by his pharmacist mother Usha. He has previously spoken about working part-time at Sunak Pharmacy.
Passionate about plan: Sunak said: “This plan is personal to me, I grew up in an NHS family and I’m passionate about making sure you get access to the best medical attention, when you need it.
“This bold and innovative package of measures will significantly change how the NHS works for the better not least for GPs and pharmacies, but above all you – whose day-to-day experience of healthcare will be significantly enhanced by this new service.”
Cutting down wait times in the NHS, a problem exacerbated by the pandemic, is among the UK Government’s key pledges. According to Sunak, transforming primary care is the next part of the Government’s promise to cut waiting lists.
Ending morning rush: He added: “I know how frustrating it is to be stuck on hold to your GP practice when you need an appointment for a common illness. “We will end the 8am rush by making sure patients are either given an appointment immediately when they call, or signposted to a more appropriate service such as NHS 111 or their local pharmacy. You will no longer be told to call back later.”
As part of the package of measures, patients with minor ailments like earache and sore throat would be encouraged to go directly to their pharmacist, freeing up GPs for more serious illnesses.LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has recently launched a package of new measures which expand the role of pharmacies to help cut National Health Service (NHS) waiting lists.
During a visit to his hometown of Southampton, where he got his blood pressure checked at a local pharmacy, the Prime Minister referenced his family’s pharmacy business run by his pharmacist mother Usha. He has previously spoken about working part-time at Sunak Pharmacy.
Passionate about plan: Sunak said: “This plan is personal to me, I grew up in an NHS family and I’m passionate about making sure you get access to the best medical attention, when you need it.
“This bold and innovative package of measures will significantly change how the NHS works for the better not least for GPs and pharmacies, but above all you – whose day-to-day experience of healthcare will be significantly enhanced by this new service.”
Cutting down wait times in the NHS, a problem exacerbated by the pandemic, is among the UK Government’s key pledges. According to Sunak, transforming primary care is the next part of the Government’s promise to cut waiting lists.
Ending morning rush: He added: “I know how frustrating it is to be stuck on hold to your GP practice when you need an appointment for a common illness. “We will end the 8am rush by making sure patients are either given an appointment immediately when they call, or signposted to a more appropriate service such as NHS 111 or their local pharmacy. You will no longer be told to call back later.”
As part of the package of measures, patients with minor ailments like earache and sore throat would be encouraged to go directly to their pharmacist, freeing up GPs for more serious illnesses.
