Minor ailments training for Welsh pharmacists could ‘free up GP time’

New minor ailments training for pharmacists is set to‘free up GP time’, the Welsh Government announced last week (23 May).  A£100,000 investment will see 50 pharmacists across the country receive specialist training in triaging and treating minor ailments such as chicken pox, conjunctivitis, sore throats, acute backache and acute dermatitis.  This will relieve the‘growing pressure’ on primary care services and‘free up GP time to manage more complex patient cases’, the Government said.Hide related content:  Show related contentread more
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