Pharmacy First service specification, clinical pathways and PGD’s
Download the draft PGDs and draft protocol
The 23 PGDs and one protocol will be used by pharmacists to authorise supply of medicines at NHS expense, where clinically appropriate, following a consultation for one of the seven conditions for the Pharmacy First service.
The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE)’s Pharmacy First webpage has also gone live, which includes a link to their self-assessment framework, which was developed in partnership with NHS England. This framework will support users to reflect on their knowledge, skills and behaviours to provide the Pharmacy First service, as well as to help identify any gaps and make an action plan to develop themselves, as needed, ahead of providing the service.
All of these documents will be essential reading for pharmacy owners and pharmacists who will be providing the service.
