Supporting the move towards patient-led ordering
Patient-led ordering support guides and survey to help practices.
Community pharmacy
Job opportunity: clinical lead Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber Pathfinder Programme
An opportunity has arisen for a clinical lead / mentor for the Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber Pathfinder Programme in Greater Manchester.
The opportunity is for one session per week until March 2025.
Ordering repeat prescriptions via the NHS App
Changes to the way repeat prescriptions are ordered means the NHS App will replace pharmacy ordering for majority of patients.
Launch of Pharmacy Excellence Programme
Community pharmacies can strive for excellence with new programme of support.
Pharmacy First resources to improve understanding of the service
Community Pharmacy England has produced a set of resources for pharmacy teams aimed at GPs, PCNs and other stakeholders to help increase understanding of the Pharmacy First service.
MMR vaccine now available in GM pharmacies
15 pharmacies across Greater Manchester are offering the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to make it quicker and easier for people who have yet to be vaccinated to catch up.
Polypharmacy lunchtime webinars
Two new lunchtime webinars by the Health Innovation Network are available in May.
Deadline to host trainee pharmacists
The deadline to host a trainee pharmacist in general practice, in 2025/26, is fast approaching.
Practices and PCNs must apply via the National Recruitment Scheme (Oriel) by 1 March, 2024.
Preparations for new Pharmacy First service
Preparations are underway for the launch of a new national Pharmacy First service on 31 January, 2024.
Clinical training and engagement sessions for general practice and community pharmacies are planned throughout January, with the majority of pharmacies signed up to the service.
Introducing the Greater Manchester pain management resources hub
Health Innovation Manchester has supported Greater Manchester healthcare professionals to design a hub that gathers helpful tools and resources in one place.
Polypharmacy action learning sets
Invitation to register for Polypharmacy Action Learning Sets (ALS) by the Health Innovation Network.
Primary care surge capacity for winter
Primary care providers across all four disciplines will be able to deliver additional capacity due to a number of Greater Manchester primary care surge schemes for the winter period. This will be in addition to capacity already in place in each of our Greater Manchester localities.
Learn more about Pride in Practice
Open invitation to primary care to learn more about Pride in Practice.
Spaces are available to join an introductory webinar and hear how the LGBT Foundation’s service can support you to develop inclusion for LGBTQ+ patients.
New Pharmacy First service to be launched in the new year
A new national Pharmacy First service will be launched on 31 January, 2024.
GM Medicines Optimisation CoP event to focus on health inequalities
The next Greater Manchester Medicines Optimisation Community of Practice (CoP) will be held virtually in January 2024 with a focus on health inequalities.
Shaping the future of primary care in Greater Manchester
More than 350 primary care professionals came together to share ideas, successes and solutions at the new Greater Manchester Primary Care Summit.
