Kieran Reynolds talks to Dr Stephanie Gallard and Liz Kramer about some of the clinical issues you may encounter when providing the impetigo service under Pharmacy First. Discussion includes how patients with impetigo usually present, differential diagnoses, advice to prevent the spread of impetigo and information about how what to when first line treatments are out of stock, including information about the SPS Medicines Supply Tool. (11m)

Dr Stephanie Gallard – GP with special interest in dermatology, PCDS Executive committee member

Kieran Reynolds – Advanced Specialist Pharmacist (Medicines Governance), SPS

Liz Kramer – Community Pharmacist

Useful links:

Information on how to stop impetigo spreading available via: Impetigo - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Patient information leaflet from the British Association of Dermatologists

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/impetigo/

SPS Medicines Supply Tool

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sps.nhs.uk%2Fhome%2Ftools%2Fmedicines-supply-tool%2F&reauth=1