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<p>Pharmacy already plays a vital role in supporting the health of people in their
local communities, providing high quality care and support, improving people's health
and reducing health inequalities. As we move to more integrated care, there is real
potential for pharmacists and their teams to play an even greater role in the future,
particularly in keeping people healthy, supporting those with long-term conditions
and helping make sure patients and the National Health Service get the best use from
medicines.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and NHS England's publication <em>Transforming
Primary Care - Safe, proactive, personalised care for those who need it most</em>,
sets out plans for more proactive, personalised and joined up care, part of which
is harnessing the potential of pharmacists. This recognises the vital role that pharmacists
have in optimising medicines use, helping to prevent avoidable hospital admissions
and supporting people to manage their own care. A copy has already been placed in
the Library.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England's public consultation, <em>Improving care through
community pharmacy –</em> <em>a call to action</em>, has provided an important opportunity
to explore the contribution community pharmacists and their teams can make. This will
inform a strategic framework for commissioning wider primary care services in the
autumn, including consideration of fully utilising the expertise of community pharmacists
in reducing burdens on other health services, such as general practice. A copy of
the consultation document is at:</p><p> </p><p>www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/qual-clin-lead/calltoaction/pharm-cta/</p><p>
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