Services Database Minor Ailment Service for Children (Peterborough Area)
Service ID
18025
Description
This service is available to all children aged 3 months to 16 years, when accompanied by a parent/guardian, and registered with a Peterborough GP surgery.
Beclometasone nasal spray and chloramphenicol eye drops/ointment can be provided under Patient Group Direction.
Children will be able to receive medicines free of charge for the treatment of certain minor ailments. The formulary lists the medicines that can be supplied for each minor ailment.
Location of service
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough 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: 01/04/2011
End date:
Status
Completed
Training
Members of staff need to be certified pharmacy protocol trained before they can supply medicines under this scheme.
Comments
This service is available in the Peterborough area only.
