Self-care (including Pharmacy First)
The Pharmacy First service is commissioned to provide the local population with rapid access to a pharmacist who can give self-care advice on a range of minor ailments releasing capacity in general practice and providing an appropriate alternative to the use of general practice or other health care environment (i.e. A&E, Out of Hours Urgent Care).
If you are interested in providing this service in your pharmacy please click here for information on what you need to do.
Only patients registered with a GP in the following areas are eligible to receive advice and treatment under the Pharmacy First Service:
- Leeds CCG
- West Wakefield Health and Wellbeing (WWHW)
Those patients not registered with a GP or registered with a GP from outside these areas should be offered advice and purchase of OTC treatment, or informed to contract their GP.
If you are interested in providing this service in your pharmacy please click here for information on what you need to do.
Jump to general Pharmacy First resources
Jump to Leeds CCG Pharmacy First details
Jump to West Wakefield Health and Wellbeing Pharmacy First details
General Pharmacy First Resources
Antibiotic Leaflet with Images
Caring for Children with Coughs Leaflet
Self-Care Guide to Help You Treat Your Infection
Patient.co.uk - Health information leaflets
Treat Yourself Better website - Not available as a leaflet but patients can be signposted to the website.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/hub.aspx
http://www.whenshouldiworry.com/view-booklet.php
Claims are processed via PharmOutcomes.
Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group Pharmacy First Service
The 3 CCGs in Leeds will be merging from the 1st April 2018. From this date the Leeds North, Leeds South and East and Leeds West Pharmacy First services will be replaced with one Leeds wide service.
NHS Standard Contract 17/18 and 18/19 Particulars
Leeds Pharmacy First - Provider List
Bulletins
Leeds Pharmacy First Bulletin - February 2019
Also see the General Pharmacy First Resources
West Wakefield Health and Wellbeing Pharmacy First Service
This service will continue until 31st March 2018. Please see Service Extension Letter below for more information.
West Wakefield Pharmacy First Service Extension Letter
West Wakefield Service Specification
West Wakefield Consultation Form
West Wakefield Service on a Page
Also see the General Pharmacy First Resources
