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Recording of Pharmacy First consultations in general practice records in England: an observational study of the service’s first year using OpenSAFELY

2025-10-02

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<h4>Background</h4> Pharmacy First, a national community pharmacy service, launched in January 2024 to improve access to primary care for patients with minor conditions facing backlogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacies are required to share details about their consultations with general practices. We aimed to describe how and what clinical activity was recorded in general practice during the first year...

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8ea98970-29ca-5ea2-b035-a43da6489deb
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10.1101/2025.09.30.25336964
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