Pharmacists should be able to refer patients directly tosecondary care for skin conditions, says APPG chair

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Pharmacists should have the ability to refer patients directly to secondary care fordermatological conditions, the chair of the All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) has said. Speaking to The Pharmaceutical Journal on 16 February 2023, Taiwo Owatemi, who isalso an MP for Coventry North West and a trained pharmacist, said that communitypharmacists “should be able to do proper referrals straight to secondary care”.