The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has established an NHS Direct pharmacy support network to help pharmacists involved with the telephone helpline. Christine Gray, head of practice at the society, said pharmacists had not been 'sufficiently involved' with NHS Direct as it launched, but 'all NHS Direct sites should now have the facility to involve a pharmacist where appropriate'. The network has already produced a pharmacy pack and training for NHS Direct staff.
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