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Explains commissioning context, how the service builds on the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service, and details the three service parts: minor illness consultations, urgent medicines supply, and clinical pathway consultations. Lists the seven common conditions covered under clinical pathway consultations and clarifies referral routes, including electronic referrals from general practices and NHS 111, plus where to access briefing and supporting materials.","\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Name of pharmacy\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Pharmacy address 1\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Pharmacy address 2\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Pharmacy postcode\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Pharmacy phone number\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Pharmacy email address\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014GP's name or GP practice manager's name\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Name of GP practice\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014GP Practice address 1\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014GP practice address 2\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014GP practice postcode\u0015\n\u0013 DATE \\@ \"dd MMMM yyyy\" \u001401 September 2026\u0015\nDear \u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014GP's name or GP practice manager's name\u0015\nRe: Pharmacy First – NHS service being offered from our pharmacy\nI am writing to let you know about an NHS service which we are offering to patients.\nNHS England has commissioned community pharmacies to provide the Pharmacy First service, which was announced in the Primary Care Recovery Plan. This service builds on the previous Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) which we were providing.\nThere are three parts to the Pharmacy First service:\nMinor illness consultations with a pharmacist;\nSupply of urgent medicines (and appliances); and\nClinical pathway consultations.\nThe first two parts of the service were part of CPCS, although GP practices could not refer patients for part 2 and this has not changed under the Pharmacy First service.\nThe third part of the Pharmacy First service (the new part), is called Clinical pathway consultations. This involves pharmacists providing advice and NHS-funded treatment, where clinically appropriate, for seven common conditions:\nSinusitis for adults and children aged 12 years and over;\nSore throat for adults and children aged 5 years and over;\nAcute otitis media for children aged 1 to 17 years;\nInfected insect bite for adults and children aged 1 year and over;\nImpetigo for adults and children aged 1 year and over;\nShingles for adults aged 18 years and over; and\nUncomplicated urinary tract infections in women aged 16 to 64 years.\nThis part of the service can be provided to patients referred electronically by general practices, as well as NHS 111 and others.\nI have enclosed a copy of a briefing on the service for general practice teams / a link to a briefing on the service for general practice teams can be found below.\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://cpe.org.uk/briefings/briefing-041-23-briefing-for-local-medical-committees-and-general-practices-on-the-pharmacy-first-service/\" \u0014Briefing for general practice teams on the Pharmacy First service\u0015\nFurther information, including an animation on how the service works and an infographic explaining what GPs need to know about the service can be found at: \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://cpe.org.uk/national-pharmacy-services/advanced-services/pharmacy-first-service/\" \u0014cpe.org.uk/pharmacyfirstGPs\u0015\nPromotional materials such as downloadable posters and digital screen graphics for GP practices to use can also be found on this page.\nIf you would like to discuss this further or have any questions on the service, please do not hesitate to contact me.\nYours sincerely\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Pharmacist / Pharmacy manager's name\u0015\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Role\u0015","cbCaiqMfW3WEMVKj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqMfW3WEMVKj","docx",40365,2,"English","en",105,"# Pharmacy First service overview\n## Service background and three components\n## Clinical pathway consultations and covered conditions\n## Referrals and supporting resources","[{\"question\":\"What three parts make up the Pharmacy First service?\",\"answer\":\"The service includes minor illness consultations with a pharmacist, supply of urgent medicines (and appliances), and clinical pathway consultations.\"},{\"question\":\"Which conditions are covered under the clinical pathway consultation component?\",\"answer\":\"It covers seven common conditions: sinusitis, sore throat, acute otitis media, infected insect bite, impetigo, shingles, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women aged 16 to 64.\"},{\"question\":\"How can general practices refer patients to the Pharmacy First clinical pathway consultation part?\",\"answer\":\"Patients can be referred electronically by general practices, as well as via NHS 111 and others.\"}]","Pharmacy First - 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