Ear nose and throat problems represent around 10-20% of the case load in primary care.1'2 Otalgia represents a large proportion of this.3 A recent government initiative to change the way patient's access health care has been the introduction of Pharmacy First. This scheme aims to reduce the number of patients visiting a general practitioner for ailments, which is felt they could consult a pharmacist first. Patients can visit their pharmacist for advice and even be prescribed medications from an agreed list. The list of conditions covered is broad and includes patients suffering with earache.
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机译：耳鼻喉疾病占基层医疗负担的约10-20％。1'2口痛占了其中的很大比例。3最近政府为改变患者获得医疗服务的方式而采取的措施是采用Pharmacy First 。该计划旨在减少就诊疾病的全科医生人数，认为他们可以先咨询药剂师。患者可以向他们的药剂师咨询以寻求建议，甚至可以从商定的清单中开处方药。涵盖的疾病范围很广，包括患有耳痛的患者。
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