Pharmacy First Service
The service specification and clinical pathways for the seven conditions for the Pharmacy First service, which is due to commence at the end of January 2024, has been published.
Download the service specification and clinical pathways
NEW NHS England has also now published drafts of the 23 PGDs and one protocol for the Pharmacy First service on the NHSBSA’s website.
Draft Pharmacy First PGDs and protocol published
You are able to opt in / register for the service from 1st December 2023, by registering via the ‘Manage Your Service’ platform to claim the initial £2,000 fixed payment.
Pharmacy owners who make the declaration on MYS before 23:59 on 31st December 2023 will receive the £2000 payment on 1st February 2024, with those that subsequently make a declaration before 23:59 on 31st January 2024 will receive the payment on 1st March 2024.
Pharmacies that are already delivering the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) will be required to ‘opt in’ to by 31 Jan 2024 in order to qualify for the one off initial fixed payment of £2000.
Pharmacy owners who do not register by 11.59pm on 31st January 2024, will still be able to sign up for the Pharmacy First service after this date, but they will not be entitled to the £2,000 initial fixed payment.
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