Debates between Ben Spencer and Andrea Leadsom during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Wed 31st Jan 2024

Pharmacy First

Debate between Ben Spencer and Andrea Leadsom
Wednesday 31st January 2024

(10 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrea Leadsom Portrait Dame Andrea Leadsom
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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.

Ben Spencer Portrait Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)
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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?

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Dame Andrea Leadsom
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To a pharmacy. NHS 111, GPs and urgent and emergency care can all refer to pharmacists for those particular common conditions.