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What does the New

Government mean

for the future of

1 in 2 people will develop some community pharmacy?

form of cancer during their lifetime 1

Following Labour's decisive victory
This Macmillan Coffee Morning, in the 2024 General Election,
27th September 2024, let’s community pharmacies are poised

raise awareness and support for potential transformation under
for those affected. Keir Starmer's leadership. The Labour

Whether helping to educate on the manifesto outlines a nuanced
signs and symptoms or supporting approach towards healthcare
patients with the emotional impacts of reform, with specific implications for
a referral, Community Pharmacy can community pharmacy.
play a crucial role in patient cancer care.

Oncodemia®, created in collaboration with The Royal Marsden Trust, provides bite-size
information to support you with improving cancer care throughout the patient journey. Broader NHS focus and Labour's Manifesto Commitments
community pharmacy Labour's manifesto introduces modest yet

Sign up today to access the course ‘Help and Assistance During Cancer’ which covers: Labour's NHS section includes key pivotal pledges for community pharmacy.
• Lifestyle advice • Dietary advice • Exercise advice commitments for community pharmacy:
• Sleep advice • Sexual health advice • Financial advice • Transitioning to a 'Neighbourhood Plans include establishing
• Mental health advice • Complementary therapy Health Service' to detect issues early, a "Community Pharmacist
emphasising primary and community Prescribing Service" and
To find out more, and access further specialised care resources.
training modules, sign up for free at: expanding independent
• Shifting NHS focus from late
diagnosis to prevention and prescribing rights for
www.oncodemia.com enhancing local service delivery. pharmacists where

• Committing to regular, independent clinically suitable.
workforce planning and a long-term
NHS workforce plan. However, these initiatives lack explicit
How can Oncodemia® support your Pharmacy? • Addressing social determinants of funding commitments so far.

Oncodemia® is an online training programme which offers free health to reduce health inequality
course content based on 4 key areas – Basics of Cancer, Managing gaps and prioritise women's health.
Symptoms, Supporting Patients and the Pharmacist’s Role. • Planning to transform the NHS app

Completing the training programme not only enhances for improved patient management,
your knowledge, but also provides you with a prominent including medications, appointments,
position on the patient facing Unify Health® app. and health notifications.

1. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer/
Date of access: April 2024
Date of prep: July 2024 UK-Gen-NP-01462

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