The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 272 No 7281 p4
3/10 January 2004

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Pharmacists urged to study opportunities in the new GP contract

Pharmacists working in community and primary care settings are being urged to study the details of the new general medical services contract, published by the Department of Health at the end of last year.

The DoH published on its website details for primary care trusts on how to implement the new GP contract. In addition, draft regulations for the contract’s legal framework, a draft standard contract and the statement of financial entitlements showing what GP practices will receive were also published.

Sue Carter, head of prescribing and pharmacy at Adur, Arun and Worthing Teaching PCT, told The Journal: “It is in pharmacists’ interests to read these documents, and supporting information available from the British Medical Association, and familiarise themselves with the opportunities. There are many situations in which pharmacists could gain from offering their services to GPs who will be keen to gain the most from their contract. In addition, it is likely that the new pharmacy contract will be structured in a similar way.”