The NHS Long Term Plan aims to crack down on killer conditions and this action by pharmacy teams will go a long way in helping us achieve our ambition

You will prob have seen some articles referencing high street pharmacies to offer more blood pressure checks to those over 40, with the hope this will reduce the volume of patients requiring treatment for hypertension / heart attacks / dementia / CV and strokes

Over the nest 5 years insight shows that just under 4000 stroke and 2500 heart attacks could be prevented as a result of the tests with 2000 live being saved, pharmacies will also have a larger part to play in medicine usage reviews & the NHS smoking cessation svs by offering advice and care to smokers who have been recently discharged form hospital ( patients will be able to receive support sessions over 12 weeks)