GMLPC Service Summary
Service:Minor Ailment Service (MAS)
Locality:Tameside and Glossop
Commissioner:Tameside CCG
Service Key Contact
Clare Liptrott, Technical Services Pharmacist, NHS Tameside and Glossop Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), New Century House, Progress Way off Windmill Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 2GP, Email
Remuneration
The payment schedule will be for the provision of advice: £3 per contact. Cost of medicine supplied as per the service formulary. Total monies collected in pharmacy relating to patients who have paid equivalent of prescription charges will be calculated and factored in before final monthly payment is made to the pharmacy for provision of the service.
Service Summary
The Pharmacy will provide advice and support to people on the management of minor ailments, including where necessary, the supply of medicines for the treatment of the minor ailment, for those people who would have otherwise gone to their GP for a prescription. The Pharmacy will operate a triage system, including referral to other health and social care professionals, where appropriate.
Claim Method/ Procedure
Web Based System - ?PharmOutcomes
Any Relevant PGDs:
N/A
Formulary for Service: See within the service specification.
Training Needs
Training events will be held regularly and will be available to all Pharmacists and Pharmacy staff. Attendance at the first session on initiation of accreditation and service provision and then at least one session per year is compulsory for the Pharmacist(s) / Pharmacy Manager / Dispensing Technician(s) accredited to oversee the service in each participating Pharmacy. Pharmacist(s) and / or registered Pharmacy Technician(s) at each Pharmacy are encouraged to complete the CPPE Learning relating to minor ailments, courses available: Minor Ailments – A clinical approach (2014) – e-assessment, Responding to minor ailments – distance learning, Self care for minor ailments - using RCGP e-learning course and Consultation skills: meeting the new practice standards for Pharmacy (focus on minor ailments) – workshop.
Is a CPPE Declaration of Competence (DoC) Needed?No
How Often Does Training Need to be Renewed?Annually
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