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PHARMACIES AND THE PREVENTION AGENDA
Meeting: 05/09/2024 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 24)
24 Pharmacies and the Prevention Agenda 
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20 minutes
Uzo Ibechukwu, Chief Pharmacist – B&NES, Swindon & Wiltshire Integrated Care Board to present.
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Minutes:
Uzo Ibechukwu, Chief Pharmacist – BSW ICB and Helen Wilkinson, ICS Community Pharmacy Clinical Lead gave a presentation on Community Pharmacy Priorities.
The Board raised the following comments:
1. It would be useful to see some figures relating to the uptake of people accessing Pharmacy First services.
2. There was a need to manage expectations of people accessing pharmacy services e.g., timelines for following up blood pressure checks with a GP appointment.
3. It was noted that access to pharmacy services in rural areas was a challenge.
4. In terms of challenges around workforce, it was noted that this was less of an issue within the B&NES area compared with other areas due to links with local education providers such as the University of Bath.
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