GP-CPCS (Community Pharmacist Consultation Service)
As you are aware, on the 1st November 2020, the CPCS was extended across England to include referrals from general practice as well as from NHS111.
This service allows general practice teams to refer patients with a minor illness to community pharmacy to receive a consultation for a range of minor illnesses.
Local implementation
NHSE Midlands have been working with LPCs to roll out the service and there are now many pharmacies providing the service from a number of GP surgeries. Pharmacies that had previously signed up for the CPCS NHS111 are automatically signed up to provide the GPCPCS as well.
The LPC has also employed a GPCPCS Implementation Lead, Mike Jones, mikejones@cpnotts.org who is working closely with GP practices PCNs and pharmacies.
Benefits of the service
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Nottinghamshire Deployment Update
We are currently engaging with 124 practices across 23 PCNs who have expressed interest in participating with the service.
The number of GP practices enquiring about initiating the service is growing daily and for the most up to date information about your surgeries please contact Mike Jones.
Please see the below status update for those local surgeries that are already making referrals.
- 52 Practices live
- 5725 referrals made as at August 2023
- 954 hours of GP appointments
| PCN Name | Referring Surgery | |
| Mansfield North | Pleasley | |
| Bulwell and Top Valley | Parkside | |
| BACHS | JRB Healthcare Beechdale | |
| Bilborough Medical Centre | ||
| Churchfields Medical Practice | ||
| Lime Tree surgery | ||
| Melbourne Park Medical Centre | ||
| Radford and Mary Potter | Highgreen Practice | |
| Radford Medical Practice | ||
| St Luke’s Practice | ||
| Nottingham City South | Wollaton Practice | |
| Arrow Health | Unity Surgery | |
| Westdale Lane Surgery | ||
| Nottingham West PCN | Chilwell Valley and Meadows Practice | |
| Manor Surgery | ||
| Oaks Medical Centre | ||
| Giltbrook Surgery | ||
| Newthorpe Medical Practice (02.03.22) | ||
| Hama Medical Practice (04.03.22) | ||
| Eastwood Primary Care Centre (14.03.22) | ||
| Rushcliffe | Gamston Medical Centre | |
| Ashfield North | Woodlands Medical Practice | |
| Kings Medical Centre | ||
| Brierley Park Medical Centre | ||
| Skegby Family Medical Centre | ||
