Pharmacy First
Debate between Andrea Leadsom and Ben Spencer
Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Dame Andrea Leadsom
I wish my hon. Friend a happy Brexit day. I will have to come back to him on that issue. The point is that the service is limited to minor urinary tract infections. That might be why it does not include men, but I will certainly get back to him on that point.
Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)
I and many—if not all—of my constituents very warmly welcome the statement. On integration with other NHS access services, if an individual were to dial NHS 111 with one of the conditions mentioned in the statement, would they be diverted to a pharmacy or to a GP first?
Dame Andrea Leadsom
To a pharmacy. NHS 111, GPs and urgent and emergency care can all refer to pharmacists for those particular common conditions.