Pharmacies set to prescribe medicines in Wales
Nearly a third of community pharmacies in Wales should be able to prescribe medicines for NHS patients, including antibiotics, by the end of this year, health officials say.The aim is to take the pressure off GPs at a time of increasing strain on the NHS.
"It's brilliant - it'll help a lot of people because GPs are quite hard to get into at the moment so probably relieve a lot of pressure off them," he said.Dr Penny Coyle said each week about 25 patients with minor ailments were referred to the pharmacist, saving 100 GP appointments a month and giving doctors more time to visit seriously ill patients in their homes.
There can be delays for patients needing repeat prescriptions from their GPs or when there are medicine shortages and alternatives are required urgently. But while the latest move in Wales will improve services in local communities, it will take time and not ease the immediate strain on ambulance services, hospitals and general practice, health professionals say.
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