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Did you know? Your local pharmacy does more than check and dispense your prescription medicines.

Benfleet PCN Saves 500 GP Appointments per Month with SystmOne Community Pharmacy

Benfleet PCN, Cross Chemist, and Benfleet Pharmacy have transformed patient access and GP workload by introducing SystmOne into community pharmacy.

– The Challenge –
The NHS CPCS aimed to reduce GP pressure by referring minor ailments to pharmacies, but manual processes, lack of shared records, and poor communication meant low uptake and poor patient experience.

– The Solution –
By introducing SystmOne into pharmacies, GPs and pharmacists now work from a single, shared system:

Direct real-time bookings into pharmacy rotas

Full patient record access for safer decisions

Seamless communication back into GP records

– The Result –
✅500 GP appointments saved every month
✅Patients receive confirmed time slots and a smoother journey
✅Stronger GP/pharmacist collaboration and improved clinical outcomes

Read more on TPP’s website.

Page published: 14 February 2025
Last updated: 17 September 2025