Services Database Pharmacy First Service (Lambeth Area)
Service ID
44425
Description
The pharmacy will provide advice and support to people on the management of minor ailments, including where necessary, the supply of medicines for the treatment of the minor ailment, for those people who would have otherwise gone to their GP for a prescription.
Location of service
Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham LPC
Commissioner
ICB
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Minor ailment service
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Pharmacists are advised to complete the following training for this service as CPD, either before starting the service or within 3 months of the service being started:
CPPE training courses as of December 2011: (https://www.cppe.ac.uk/Learning/searchResults.asp?ID=118)
- Minor ailments services: a starting point for pharmacists: Published 2009, 4 Study Hours
- Minor ailments services - pharmacy technicians: Published 2006, 9 Study Hours
- Responding to minor ailments: Published 2008, 8 Study Hours
Comments
This service is available in the Lambeth area only.
