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GP Action: harness the opportunity We appreciate that it’s tougher than usual for community pharmacies during this period of industrial action by GPs. However, this provides contractors with an ideal opportunity to showcase how community pharmacy can deliver brilliant patient-centred care for everyone. You’re undoubtedly going to see even more people into your pharmacy, and this is your chance to communicate with both new and existing patients the wide array of services that community pharmacy can offer. Here are a few suggestions to ensure you and your team ✅ Brief your team – tell them what you would like them to say to new patients when they visit ✅ Inform female patients about the Contraception Service. Heading on holiday and can’t get your contraception from your GP practice? No problem, we can help and here’s how ✅ Offer patients a blood pressure test ✅ Ask every person who visits if they’d like to book a flu jab ✅ Take very opportunity to market your pharmacy and make sure everyone in your local community knows exactly what you can do when it comes to primary care Simply do your best for everyone you talk to over the coming weeks and months – let them know you’re always here to help. #communitypharmacy #pharmacy #pharmacist