Common and minor ailment services

London minor ailments scheme to close at end of March 2020

The ‘Pharmacy first’ scheme — distinct from the Scottish service of the same name — will close on 31 March 2020.…

‘Pharmacy first’ is a big opportunity

The expansion of Scotland’s minor ailments service is welcome, but pharmacy teams need support to deliver it.…

NHS launches movie-inspired campaign to encourage public to visit their pharmacist

Patients are being encouraged to “take the drama out of minor illnesses” by visiting their pharmacist, as part of a movie poster-inspired campaign to encourage greater use of community pharmacies.…

How our pharmacy became the first in North Wales to write prescriptions for minor illnesses

Superintendent pharmacist Steffan John shares his experience of treading new ground in the launch of North Wales’ first acute minor illness service, led by independent prescribing pharmacists.…

Community pharmacies offering minor ailment schemes fall by a third in 2018/2019

The number of community pharmacies offering minor ailment schemes has fallen by a third since 2017/2018, data published by NHS Digital have shown.…

Number of common ailments consultations per pharmacy nearly doubles in 2018/2019

The number of consultations per pharmacy given through the Common Ailments Service (CAS) in Wales has more than doubled in the last year, according to official statistics.…

Community pharmacy ‘must provide consistent care’ for cold and flu

Bringing pharmacy representatives together to discuss the role community pharmacy teams have in cold and flu management.…

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Final two GP to community pharmacy referral pilot sites announced

Pharmacies in Yorkshire and the West Country are the final two sites to pilot a referral scheme that directs patients from general practice to community pharmacy.…

GP practices to directly refer patients to digital minor ailments scheme

GP practices are to refer patients direct to the pharmacy Digital Minor Illness Referral Service from June 2019.…

Almost all community pharmacies able to provide common ailments service in Wales

Wales’s health minister has praised the results of the common ailments service and confirmed that it is now being provided by almost all pharmacies in Wales.…