article_snippet: The proposals could see pharmacists stationed in surgeries to help meet the day-to-day needs of patients with long-term conditions, including diabetes and asthma.
article_snippet: Instead of seeing a GP, the day-to-day needs of patients with long-term conditions, including diabetes and asthma could be given an appointment with a pharmacist.
article_snippet: the day-to-day needs of patients with long-term conditions, including diabetes and asthma would also liaise with hospitals, community pharmacists and care homes to ensure patients received seamless care.
article_snippet: An ageing population and an increase in those patients needing treatment for long-term and complex conditions, including diabetes and heart disease, is, in part, the cause of the mounting pressure.
highlights_snippet: Those with long-term conditions like asthma and diabetes could benefit .
  