The directions for PwSI accreditation came into force on 1 June 2007. They describe PCTs' responsibilities to have regard to the provisions of the guidance Implementing Care Closer to Home: Convenient Quality for Patients - Part 3: The accreditation of GPs and Pharmacists with Special Interests, when commissioning, assessing or accrediting any service provided by a GP or pharmacist with a special interest. PCTs need to comply with these directions by 1 April 2009.
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