Kieran Reynolds talks to Professor Paul Little and Simran Sirpal about some of the clinical issues you may encounter when providing the sore throat service under Pharmacy First. Discussion includes the FeverPAIN score, information to provide patients who don’t require antibiotics, strep A antigen tests, and exclusions from the PGDs. (11m 58s)

Professor Paul Little - GP & Professor of Primary Care

Simran Sirpal – Community Pharmacist, Sirchem Pharmacy Group

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

Useful links:

NHS England Pharmacy First resources

https://www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/pharmacy-first/

Healthier Together guidance (tonsillitis/sore throat) for pharmacists

https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/professionals/pharmacists/safety-netting-documents-parents/sore-throat-advice-sheet

NICE sore throat (acute) antimicrobial prescribing guidance

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng84

Community Pharmacy England Pharmacy First FAQs

https://cpe.org.uk/national-pharmacy-services/advanced-services/pharmacy-first-service/pharmacy-first-service-faqs/

NHS England Direct-to-consumer point-of-care in vitro diagnostic devices for group A streptococcal infections

https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/direct-to-consumer-point-of-care-in-vitro-diagnostic-devices-for-group-a-streptococcal-infections/