Minor Ailments & Head Lice Service
Pharmacies commissioned to provide a minor ailments service give advice and support to people on the management of minor ailments, including where necessary, the supply of medicines, (free of charge to those exempt from prescription charges), to manage the minor ailment if, in the professional opinion of the pharmacist, there is a current clinical need for the medication, and the medicine required is not contraindicated.
It is important to remember that minor ailments services do not replace OTC purchase of medication. Those customers who usually manage their own minor ailments through self-care and purchase of OTC medication should continue to self-manage and treat their minor ailments as per essential service 6, self-care.
Minor Ailment Services
NHS England (NHSE) commissions the Minor Ailment Services in the following areas:
- Calderdale
- Kirklees (HD1 or HD2)
- Leeds
For queries about the Minor Ailment Services in Calderdale, Kirklees or Leeds, please contact the NHSE Regional Team – england.wyat-phes@nhs.net.
Claims for the service are via the relevant area monthly claims form which should be emailed to england.wyat-phes@nhs.net.
See below for the appropriate documentation for each of the areas.
Calderdale Minor Ailments Service
Minor Ailments Service Specification – Updated February 2020
Calderdale Minor Ailments Consultation Form
Calderdale – Minor Ailments Monthly Claims Form – Updated November 2022
Kirklees Minor Ailments Service
Minor Ailments Service Specification – Leeds 2020
Minor Ailments Consultation Form
Kirklees – Minor Ailments Monthly Claims Form – Updated November 2022
Leeds Minor Ailments Service
Minor Ailments Scheme Agreement – Leeds 2020
Minor Ailments Consultation Form
Leeds – Minor Ailments Monthly Claims Form – Updated November 2022
Head Lice Services
NHSE also commission a standalone Head Lice Service in Calderdale and Kirklees. (In Leeds a standalone Head Lice Service is not commissioned, but the Pharmacy First service, which is commissioned in Leeds, includes the management of head lice).
For queries about the Head Lice Services in Calderdale and Kirklees, please contact the NHSE Regional Team – england.wyat-phes@nhs.net.
Claims for the service are via the relevant service monthly summary form which should be emailed to england.wyat-phes@nhs.net.
See below for the appropriate documentation for each of areas:
Head Lice (Calderdale)
Calderdale and Kirklees Head Lice Service Specification – Updated Feb 2020
Calderdale Headlice Consultation Form
Head Lice Service Monthly Summary Form – 2020
Head Lice (Kirklees)
Calderdale and Kirklees Head Lice Service Specification – Updated Feb 2020
Kirklees Headlice Consultation Form 2020
Head Lice Service Monthly Summary Form – 2020
Last Updated: 9th November 2022
