Pharmacy First Service

Following on from the publication of the service specification, clinical pathways, draft Patient Group Directions and protocol for the Pharmacy First service, and ahead of the launch of the service on 31st January 2024, CPE have produced some initial resources to support pharmacy owners and their teams to start to prepare for the service.

• Pharmacy owner checklist: getting going with the Pharmacy First service
• Pharmacist checklist: getting going with the Pharmacy First service

These checklists detail the actions pharmacy owners and pharmacists (including locums) can start to undertake to prepare to provide the Pharmacy First service.

Pharmacy specification and draft PGDs can be accessed here:

• https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/community-pharmacy-advanced-service-specification-nhs-pharmacy-first-service/

Supporting information

PharmOutcomes User Guide, download here:

• https://www.cpsc.org.uk/download_file/view/4348/2933

Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)

Clinical Knowledge Summaries are concise, accessible summaries of current evidence for primary care professionals.

The topics focus on the most common and significant presentations in primary care. They give trusted information to support safe decision-making and improve standards of patient care.

• UTI https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/urinary-tract-infection-lower-women/
• Earache https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/otitis-media-acute/
• Impetigo https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/impetigo/
• Shingles https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/shingles/
• Sinusitis https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/sinusitis/
• Sore throat https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/sore-throat-acute/
• Infected insect bites https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/insect-bites-stings/