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.