Pharmacy - GP Engagement Service Help to Boost Pharmacy First Services

The LPC has secured a new funding opportunity designed to help Pharmacies strengthen their relationships with local GP practices and drive the growth of your Pharmacy First services alongside other NHS Service (E.g. Hypertension, Contraception) 
The Scheme provides your pharmacy with a minimum of one full day of pharmacist backfill funding. This protected time allows you to step away from the dispensary bench to focus on activities that will directly increase service referrals and income across your PCN.
In a move to ensure the best results for the whole PCN network, the pharmacist utilising this funding will visit the GP surgery on behalf of all pharmacies in that PCN area. This collaborative approach ensures a unified voice for community pharmacy and a consistent message for our GP colleagues.
What Can You Do With Your Funded Day?
The day is split between collaboration and internal pharmacy development: 

• GP Engagement: Deliver briefing sessions to practice staff, discuss local referral processes, and share case studies of effective practice. 
• In-Pharmacy Development: Evaluate your own team’s capability, identify any knowledge gaps, and provide targeted training to ensure you are "service-ready." 

How It Works

• Coordination: Activities are coordinated with the Community Pharmacy PCN Lead to ensure we are meeting PCN priorities.
• Pharmacy-Based Review: Use part of the time to evaluate your own team’s readiness and identify any internal training needs.
• The activity must be planned and completed before 31st March.
• Simple Claiming: Once the activity is complete, you can submit your claim and activity summary via PharmOutcomes.

This is a fantastic chance to secure protected time to grow your business and improve patient care through better local collaboration. 
Please contact your PCN Lead to get involved. Click here for details of your PCN Leads.
Full details of the Scheme can be seen by clicking here.