Pharmacy Services
Flu Vaccination Services
Details of Numark's flu vaccination service for 2022/23 season.
Offering a flu vaccination service continues to be a great way to support your local community. We have information and resources to enable you to set up and deliver a successful private and NHS Flu Vaccination Service.
NHS Services
We offer a wealth of information to support our members deliver NHS services.
Common Ailment's Service
This service allows patients living in Wales to have access to advice and treatment for a range of common ailments without having to make a GP appointment.
COVID Vaccination Service (England)
The role of community pharmacy in the COVID-19 vaccination programme, is still developing. And currently due to the complexity surrounding the storage requirements for some of the vaccines, involvement is very different from other vaccination programmes such as flu.
Discharge Medicines Review
When patients are admitted to hospital or another care setting, they may have their medicines changed, which on discharge if not communicated effectively to the patient’s GP, can result in problems with subsequent prescriptions.
COVID -19 Test Kit Distribution Service (Scotland)
Improving public access to COVID-19 antigen testing and identification of COVID-positive cases in the community, to break the chain of transmission.
COVID -19 LFD Distribution Advanced Service (England)
Improving public access to COVID-19 antigen testing and identification of COVID-positive cases in the community, to break the chain of transmission.
Discharge Medicines Service (England)
DMS is an essential service within the NHS community pharmacy contract to help reduce harm from medicines at transfer of care and hospital readmissions.
Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
Information on EPS Release 2, how it will affect you, how to prepare for it and how to register your patient nominations.
Flu Vaccination NHS (England)
Community pharmacies in England can offer a seasonal influenza vaccination service for patients in at-risk groups.
Hypertension Case Finding Advanced Service
Following an initial successful pilot, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHSE&I proposed the commissioning of a new Hypertension case-finding service from 1st October 2021, as an Advanced service, in the Year 3 negotiations.
Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Advanced Service
The service provides a point of care testing (POCT) for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).
Medicines Use Review - Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland pharmacists are allowed to conduct an initial MUR and a follow-up MUR if one is deemed necessary.
Medicines Use Review
Offer Medicine Use Reviews (MURs) to patients, an advanced service within the NHS pharmacy contract, to discuss the use of medicines.
New Medicine Service
NMS is an advanced service within the NHS community pharmacy contract to help improve patient’s adherence to their new medicine.
Minor Ailments Scheme (NI)
The Minor Ailment Service (MAS) was introduced to Northern Ireland in 2005.
NHS Pharmacy First Scotland
The New NHS Pharmacy First Scotland (PFS) service launched on the 29th of July 2020 to replaced the Minor Ailment Scheme.
NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS)
The Community Pharmacist Consultation service CPCS , is a advanced service within the NHSE community pharmacy contract.
Pilot NHS Services
Across the UK a range of pilot services are being delivered to capture outcomes and evidence to show the positive impact that community pharmacy can have in supporting the health of their local communities.
Pharmacy First Service (NI)
The Pharmacy First Service (PFS) has been developed to encourage patients to use their pharmacies more effectively to manage a defined list of common conditions.
Smoking Cessation Service (England)
24th February it was announced that the new Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) officially starts on 10th March 2022, with community pharmacy contractors being able to register to provide the service on the NHS Business Services Authority’s (NHSBSA) Manage Your Service (MYS) portal.
Living Well Service (NI)
Community pharmacies are well placed to provide health advice, information and services to help people live longer, healthier lives.
Private Services
We offer a wealth of information to support our members deliver private services.
Hair Retention Service
Offering a hair retention service can be an invaluable addition to your business from a customer perspective, and will add value to your current range of services and obligations for a number of reasons.
Weight Management Service
Support to help members set up and run a weight management service which aims to provide treatment options for customers wanting to lose weight.
Winter Health Services
Community pharmacy plays an essential role in supporting people to stay well over the winter months and is often the place to turn to when feeling unwell.
Alcohol Intervention and Brief Advice
Support to help members set up and run an alcohol intervention testing service.
Cholesterol Screening Service
Support to help members set up and run a cholesterol screening service.
Botox® and Non - Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
Non - surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox® have become increasingly popular over the last few years. Reports suggest the industry is worth approx. £3 billion annually and growing, meaning now could be a great time for pharmacists looking to widen their service offering and gain a share of this market.
Accellacare - Clinical Trials Patient Referral Scheme
Accellacare is a company dedicated to conducting clinical trials and has been investigating the effectiveness of new medicines and treatments for more than 20 years.
Diabetes Screening Service
Support for members to set up and deliver a diabetes screening service.
Becoming an Independent Prescriber
With the on-going cuts to funding, now may be the ideal time to consider expanding your practice and becoming an independent prescriber.
eXroid Electrotherapy Haemorrhoid Treatment®
eXroid Electrotherapy Treatment (r) is an innovative and proven alternative to surgery, used for the treatment of haemorrhoids.
Blood Pressure Testing
Support to help members set up and run a blood pressure testing service.
Female Facial Hair Removal Service
This service aims to provide a treatment option for women suffering from excessive facial hair.
Care Home Service
This comprehensive resource has been developed to help members acquire and set up a professional care home service.
Meningitis Vaccination Service
Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. Some individuals may need access to a private service - at a time when it's increasingly difficult to obtain an appointment with a GP, community pharmacy is ideally placed to improve accessibility to this service.
Erectile Dysfunction Service
An Erectile Dysfunction Service allows eligible customers to access treatment to help them achieve and maintain an erection.
Period Delay Service
A Period Delay Service allows eligible customers to access treatment to temporarily delay their period via a private PGD.
Mental Health
Pharmacy plays a pivotal role to support customers by being proactive and recognising signs of poor mental health.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Service
A Pneumococcal Vaccination Service provides customers easy access to the vaccination to help protect them from developing pneumonia.
PharmaDoctor Travel Health eTool©
The Travel Health eTool© is a state of the art online consultation platform which fully guides and supports you to deliver a clinically robust, comprehensive travel health service in your pharmacy.
Service Profitability Calculators
We have created some simple calculators to help you in the initial stages of deciding if a service is worth delivering and can be used as a start for your business case.
Private Patient Group Directions PGDs
We have partnered up with PharmaDoctor to offer over 60 oral and vaccination patient group directions (PGDs), to provide simple and cost effective solutions to enable your pharmacy to provide both private travel and non-travel services for the supply of specific prescription only medicines, without the need for your customers to visit their GP for a prescription.
Skincare Service
Skin conditions account for between 15% and 20% of a GP’s workload, you can offer a Skincare Service to support your community but also to increase profit into you pharmacy.
Sexual Health Services
This comprehensive resource has been developed to help members acquire and set up a professional Sexual Health Service.
Sore Throat Test and Treat Service
Comprehensive resources have been developed to help members set up a professional Sore Throat Test and Treat Service.
Smoking Cessation Service
Information and resources to help you implement and develop a Smoking Cessation Service.
Travel Health and Vaccination Service
As mitigation measures against COVID-19 infection begin to have an impact, global travel will again be opened up for all and as a result the demand for travel services will increase. In anticipation of this increased demand pharmacies should be preparing their private travel health services so they are ready to support the needs of their communities as they move back towards international travel.