THE future of pharmacy is more in primary care than "selling shampoo and combs", according to UK NHS Confederation Chief Executive Niall Dickson.
Addressing the Westminster Health Forum conference on implementing the "NHS Long Term Plan" this week, Dickson said the sector needed to address "a more fundamental question" about its business model as the "tide of history" has moved away from local businesses.
Included in the NHS Long Term Plan is the payment for GPs to employ pharmacists as part of a multidisciplinary team.
In terms of community pharmacy, Dickson stressed that with "fantastic interventions" like medicines reviews, the future of pharmacy lies in primary care more than retail sales.
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