NHS Pharmacy First Service GP Referral Guidance

Service suitability: Patients aged 1 year or over, patients presenting with new episodes of care

This aide memoire lists the common conditions that may be referred to the Pharmacy First Service with the main exclusions. The community pharmacist will assess the suitability of the patient during the Pharmacy First consultation and is responsible for the appropriate management of the patient. This is not a clinical tool but a guide to support patient referral.  

Does the patient have any of the following?

Select category 

1

Inclusion criteria

2

Exclusion criteria

3

Referral process

4

YES

Does the patient have one of the following?

Not suitable for referral to
community pharmacist

Refer to community pharmacist 

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