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In this fourth episode of our short series on pharmacy and PCNs, Ben talks to Community Pharmacist Hala Abusin about the impact of the planned increase in pharmacists in general practice. They discuss the role and value of community pharmacy and the opportunities and challenges for community pharmacists collaborating with both GP pharmacists and hospital pharmacists.

Hala describes her progress to her current position (0:48)

The role of and value of community pharmacy (2:14)

Extending the role of community pharmacy – a practical example (3:34)

Community pharmacy view of pharmacists in general practice (6:37)

Sharing new ways of working (7:44)

The new five year contract for community pharmacy (8:17)

Community pharmacies working with PCNs (9:47)

Engaging community pharmacists (10:44)

Preparing to work with PCNs (11:41)

Pharmacists working together across organisations (13:23)

The differences between clinical and community pharmacists (14:09)

The challenges of collaboration (15:28)

The Community Pharmacy Consultation Service and other opportunities where community pharmacies can help (17:22)

Finding out more (18:43)

The challenge of the 30% funding gap (19:42)

Planning to build a team of pharmacists (20:50)

The relationship between GP and community pharmacists (22:27)

Finding out more (23:39)

Hala has provided some useful links for those looking for more information:

Details about the Joint Pain Advice project are available here and here

The Primary Care Pharmacy Network briefing on PCNs for pharmacists can be downloaded here

The PSNC guidance for supporting community pharmacists to engage with PCNs can be downloaded here

An article from Chemist and Druggist on the opportunity for community pharmacy in PCNs is available here

And the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework can be downloaded here