Services Database Pharmacy First Service (South Derbyshire CCG Area)
Service ID
100520
Description
The aim of the scheme is to ensure that service users can access self-care advice for the treatment of common ailments and, where appropriate, be supplied with over the counter medicines, under the scheme, to treat their ailment.
The benefits of the scheme are to:
- improve service users’ access to advice and appropriate treatment for common ailments;
- reduce GP workload for common ailments allowing greater focus on more complex and urgent medical conditions;
- promote the role of the community pharmacist and self-care; and
- Improve working relationships between GPs and pharmacists.
Service users must be registered with a Southern Derbyshire CCG member GP practice.
Location of service
Derbyshire LPC
Commissioner
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Service type
Minor ailment service
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Decommissioned
Training
Not known.
Comments
This service is available in the South Derbyshire CCG area only.
