{"id":65,"date":"2024-05-15T14:27:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T13:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/nhs-borders\/pharmacy-services\/pharmacy-first\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:12:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:12:43","slug":"pharmacy-first","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/pages\/pharmacy-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacy First"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-5.png 613w, https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-5-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service (which replaces the Minor Ailments Service) launched in July 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NHS Pharmacy First PCA&nbsp; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/3334\/circular-pca-p-2020-13-nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland-directions-and-service-specification.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/3334\/circular-pca-p-2020-13-nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland-directions-and-service-specification.pdf\">Click here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Order Pharmacy First Leaflets &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/6613\/public-health-stationery-supplies-available-items-from-aps.docx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/6613\/public-health-stationery-supplies-available-items-from-aps.docx\">Click here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pharmacy First Approved List- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nss.nhs.scot\/pharmacy-services\/pharmacy-services\/nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland-pfs\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nss.nhs.scot\/pharmacy-services\/pharmacy-services\/nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland-pfs\/\">Click here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/3339\/2020-05-11-nhs-pharmacy-first-privacy-note-final.pdf\">Privacy Notice&nbsp;<\/a>(a copy of this must be displayed in your pharmacy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland-information-patients\/documents\/\">NHS Pharmacy First \u2013 Information for Patients<\/a>&nbsp;(leaflets translated into many languages including Ukrainian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patient Group Directions &amp; Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PGDs Pharmacy First &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/pages\/pgds\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"59\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PGD Training Resources &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.nes.nhs.scot\/32046\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/learn.nes.nhs.scot\/32046\">Click here<\/a> (sign into TURAS first before clicking on the link)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is eligible for NHS Pharmacy First Scotland?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligibility for the Pharmacy First Scotland service is reserved for those who fit the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everyone registered with a GP practice in Scotland or the Defence Medical Services on a permanent or temporary basis (including care home residents).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People who live in Scotland (including gypsy or travellers \/ asylum seeker or dependant of an asylum seeker).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who isn\u2019t eligible for NHS Pharmacy First Scotland?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors to Scotland are excluded from accessing the service, however pharmacists will still be able to provide general help and advice to these patients as well as providing medication by over the counter sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recording Advice\/Treatment\/Referral<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-6.png 889w, https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-6-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-6-768x460.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optometry \/ Eye Conditions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/media\/4158\/joint-letter-cps-and-cos.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Lanarkshire Letter giving context to optometry pharmacy referral in Lanarkshire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk\/pca\/PCA2021(O)11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS PHARMACY FIRST SCOTLAND \u2013 GUIDANCE AND REFERRAL FORM FOR TREATMENT OF MINOR EYE CONDITIONS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyes.scot\/media\/1282\/nhs-pfs-optometry-referral-form-updated-oct-21-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Scotland Optometry Pharmacy Referral Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eyes.scot\/for-professionals\/nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland\/\">NHS Pharmacy First Scotland (eyes.scot)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NHS Lanarkshire Pharmacy First Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**appointments saved based on PGD POM and PF+ items only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-13-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-13-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-13-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-13-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-lanarkshire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/image-13.png 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">The NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service (which replaces the Minor Ailments Service) launched in July 2020. 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