Two new Services!!

Last Thursday evening, I chaired a really important engagement event for community pharmacists in our area. 
 
There were presentations on 2 new services: The Gateshead Minor Ailment Scheme (MAS), and the new Transfer of Care (TofC) Service in Gateshead & South Tyneside. 
 
The Gateshead MAS is a fantastic new service for Gateshead based on the recently introduced “award winning” South Tyneside MAS. Historically, Gateshead didn’t have a pharmacy based MAS (except in small isolated pockets) and this service will really put community pharmacy on the map at the centre of health care for minor ailments – “Think Pharmacy First” 

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Advertising will follow shortly, but the service begins on August First. Please ensure that you’ve signed up for it!!!
 
Turning to the TofC service...This innovative service will allow hospital colleagues to communicate with community pharmacy via our PharmOutcomes IT platform – requesting NMS, MUR or public health interventions. 
 
All pharmacies will be switched on, so please ensure that you regularly check PharmOutcomes for the referral...

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