While this is the right step forwards, the funding does little to address the issues that community pharmacies are facing. Many community pharmacies, therefore, have neither the resources nor the capacity to efficiently keep detailed and digital patient records. Protecting patientsEnhanced healthtech innovation, moreover, will allow pharmacies to further improve end-to-end patient care, through strengthening the interoperability between primary care organisations. The value of continued digitalisationUltimately, adopting new technology is essential to stabilising the future of our community pharmacies. Community pharmacies will need technology to succeed in a post-‘Pharmacy First’ environment.

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2023 13:20 UTC