Support for Self Care
Published on: 10th July 2013 | Updated on: 25th July 2022
Pharmacies will help manage minor ailments and common conditions, by the provision of advice and where appropriate, the sale of medicines, including dealing with referrals from NHS 111. Records will be kept where the pharmacist considers it relevant to the care of the patient.
Service Specification
Click on the link below to download the Service Specification for Essential Service 6 – Support for Self-Care:
Support for Self Care Service Specification
Related resources
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence – Community pharmacies: promoting health and wellbeing (August 2018)
There are a number of learning packages available from CPPE:
- Common clinical conditions and minor ailments distance learning
- Minor ailments services: a starting point for pharmacists distance learning; and
- Minor ailments: a clinical approach e-assessment
- Self care for minor ailments- using the RCGP E-learning course
For more information on this topic please email services.team@cpe.org.uk
