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1. 1. Evaluation of community pharmacy contract shows some progress but still room for improvement

   www.pharmj.org.uk/Editorial/20 - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/15/2007   Last Visited: 6/30/2008

   Alison BlenkinsoppAlison Blenkinsopp: issues in relation to integration with general practice continue to be a barrier
   
   Alison Blenkinsopp, professor of the practice of pharmacy at Keele University, presented findings from the first major national evaluation of the new contract since it was introduced in 2005 (PDF 500K).
   
   Professor Blenkinsopp told the conference that the first advanced service - medicines use reviews and prescription interventions - is provided by 60 per cent of pharmacies.Almost three quarters of those not yet providing MURs are independents, she said.
   
   At least one enhanced service is being provided by 87 per cent of pharmacies and over 40 per cent are providing more than three.Primary care organisations reported that lack of available funds was the main barrier to commissioning services.
   
   Professor Blenkinsopp said that pharmacists value the increased patient contact brought by the new contract, although they also reported a number of negative aspects (see Panel below).
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   "Issues in relation to integration with general practice continue to be a key barrier," said Professor Blenkinsopp, "particularly to achieving the potential of new services such as MURs and the Department of Health's objective of reducing demand on GPs and increasing community pharmacy input in the care of long-term conditions.

2. 2. Second Wanless Report

   www.pagb.com/pagb/primarysecti - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/19/2003   Last Visited: 6/4/2008

   Professor Alison Blenkinsopp, Keele University, was commissioned by DOH's EOR Division and PAGB to scope service providers' response to the management of minor ailments . The resulting report concluded that 32 schemes in England alone have been set up to address the management of minor ailments and self-care.
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   Prof. Alison Blenkinsopp, Keele University (pharmacist)

3. 3. Medicines use reviews: the first year of a new community pharmacy service

   www.pjonline.com/Editorial/200 - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/24/2007   Last Visited: 2/24/2007

   By Alison Blenkinsopp, Gianpiero Celino, Christine Bond and Jackie Inch
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   Alison Blenkinsopp, PhD, FRPharmS, is professor of the practice of pharmacy in the department of medicines management at Keele University.
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   Professor Alison BlenkinsoppSchool of Pharmacy, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG
   
   e-mail a.blenkinsopp@keele.ac.uk