CCA submits evidence to 10-year plan, calls for action on funding and barriers

Community pharmacy is integral to accelerating the three shifts envisaged by the government, but concrete action is needed to address the current funding
crisis – the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) has stated in its response to the 10-year plan consultation.

The CCA highlighted a wide range of pharmacy services that could contribute to achieving the government’s vision shifting care from hospitals to community, from
analogue to digital, and from treating sickness to prevention.

To strengthen the sector’s role in prevention, it proposes expanding the pharmacy’s role in vaccination, screening, emergency hormonal contraception (EHC), and
smoking cessation services.

Furthermore, the CCA’s submission noted that the expansion of Pharmacy First as “key to moving more care into the community.”