Services Database Management of simple urinary tract infection (Frimley)
Service ID
543746
Description
Aims and objectives of service
The overall aim of the scheme is to ensure that patients can access self-care advice for the treatment of UTIs and, where appropriate, can be supplied with nitrofurantoin (at NHS expense if the patient is exempt, otherwise a standard prescription fee will be taken), to treat their UTI. This provides an alternative location from which patients can seek advice and treatment, rather than seeking treatment via a prescription from their GP or out of hours (OOH) provider, or via a walk-in centre or accident and emergency.
- Promote self-care through community pharmacy, including the provision of advice and where appropriate medicines without the need of a GP appointment;
- Operate a sign posting system from local medical practices to community pharmacy;
- Improve working relationships between GPs and Pharmacies;
- Improve primary, urgent and emergency care capacity by reducing the workload of those providers related to UTIs;
- Provide evidence-based care in line with local and national guidelines.
Location of service
Hampshire & IOW LPC
Commissioner
Other: ICB
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Minor ailment service
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Decommissioned
