Community Pharmacy in 2016-17 and Beyond Debate
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Tom Blenkinsop
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Community Pharmacy in 2016-17 and Beyond
Tom Blenkinsop ExcerptsThursday 20th October 2016
(7 years, 6 months ago)
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David Mowat
Yes—modern, efficient and oriented towards excellent patient care.
Tom Blenkinsop (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab)
My constituency lies within the South Tees clinical commissioning group’s area, which is one of the pilots for the roll-out of the minor ailments service. The scheme was brought in due to the closure of minor injuries units at Guisborough and East Cleveland and medical centres at Park End, Skelton and Hemlington —all in my constituency. We are now seeing a shortfall in national vanguard funding for the minor ailments service and lack of GP provision in the region. What on earth is going on with primary care?
David Mowat
I do not wholly understand the thrust of that question. I assume that the hon. Gentleman, like others in this House, is welcoming the fact that we are rolling out a national system on ailments, delivered by pharmacists. As the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire (Dr Whitford) said, that is the future.