25/10/2025
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Community Pharmacies Prevent Over One Million GP Appointments
Days after the publication of the Department of Health’s Winter Preparedness Plan, MLAs at Stormont have heard that Community Pharmacy consultations prevent over a million GP appointments and tens of thousands of A&E visits a year.
At the meeting with an all-party group of elected representatives, CPNI shared the high-level findings of a survey of everyday patient consultations, that do not fall within commissioned pharmacy services, and which prevented attendance at other healthcare services.
https://www.communitypharmacyni.co.uk/community-pharmacies-prevent-over-one-million-gp-appointments-2/