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New resources for the GP referral pathway to the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service
Read the new briefing note
Referring patients with minor illness symptoms to a community pharmacist
Practices can refer patients contacting them with minor illness symptoms for a same day consultation with a community pharmacist, using the referral pathway to the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service.
Newham and Waltham Forest diagnostics provision changes update
There has been change in the provision for Ultrasound
Interim guidance for the diagnosis of asthma and COPD
To support clinicians during these difficult and unprecedented times, the CCG in collaboration with Barts Health have produced some interim guidance to support the diagnosis of patients in the absence of routinely available procedures
Improved advice function on NHS e-Referral service
Following feedback, NHS Digital has enabled the NHS e-Referral Service to turn advice conversations into referrals, among other improvements.
Post Covid Syndrome (Long Covid) Community Triage Hubs for WEL Patients
Patients in WEL with Post Covid Syndrome should be referred to the new Community Triage Hubs
NHS Discharge Medicines Service launched
The NHS Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) launched yesterday (Monday 15 February) and is available in all community pharmacies in England
New e-RS Advice & Guidance functionality available
Following recent communications, a change has now been made to the e-RS Advice & Guidance service which enables the receiving service to convert an advice request into a referral without the need to return it to the GP first.
Barts Health update for primary care
Chair of the Barts Health outpatient board Dr Neil Ashman provides an update on services during the Covid-19 pandemic for primary care colleagues in north east London.
NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS)
The national service was expanded on 1 November 2020 to include the GP referral pathway to CPCS for minor illness. Patients contacting their GP for an appointment for minor illness symptoms are offered a same-day consultation with a community pharmacist.
Recognition of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions which require urgent or emergency referral to secondary care
In the current context it is important that we continue to recognise Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions that require urgent or emergency referral to secondary care services.