A community pharmacist in England can now, with a patient's consent, access their summary care record (SCR). This could be done, for example, to issue an emergency supply of a drug. Previously, they would have had to direct the patient to a GP-staffed urgent care centre, an out-of-hours service, or even to accident and emergency. Despite progress, however, there is still a long way to go to reap the full benefits that pharmacy has to offer.
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