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Pneumoccocal vaccination service

While anyone can get pneumonia, only people of certain
ages or with certain medical conditions are eligible for a If you deliver
free NHS Pneumococcal vaccination, so you could consider just five private
delivering a private pneumococcal vaccination service as pneumococcal
an accompaniment to the flu vaccination service during the
autumn and winter months. vaccinations

Pharmadoctor are also offering a pneumococcal eTool and a month, you
£350
integrated PGD that as a Numark member, you will save 10% could earn £350
AVERAGE INCOME
discount. AVERAGE IN
If you run this service with a PGD you are authorised to
administer:
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, 13-valent,
absorbed (Prevenar® 13)
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Pneumovax® 23)
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, 20-valent,
absorbed (Apexxnar®)
We have developed downloadable resources, and Pharmacy
Excellence and Counter Excellence training modules to support
you in setting up and delivering a successful service.

Visit numarknet.com/pneumococcal to access these resources.

Wales Scotland

Common Ailments Service Pharmacy First Scotland

Patients living in Wales can come to you and gain Similarly to the Pharmacy First
_
access to advice and treatment for a range of Service in the other countries, both
common ailments without having to make a GP sinusitis and sore throats can be
appointment. treated as part of the service.
Under the service, winter conditions you could Reimbursement is based on the
support your patients with could be sore throat number of activities—advice,
and tonsillitis and dry skin/dermatitis. referral, or treatment—conducted

You will be remunerated for providing the Common by your team, plus a base payment
Ailments Service as set out in Part VI of the drug for each pharmacy contractor.
tariff. This will be based on the number of patients To qualify, you must perform at
registered for the service on a specified date least 100 interventions per month.
each month. Likewise, you will be reimbursed for Additionally, you will also be
any product supplied from the Common Ailments reimbursed for items supplied from
Service formulary in accordance with the price set the Approved List, which is published
out in Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff. in Part 17 of the Scottish Drug Tariff.
Make sure you are targeting all customers to
ensure they are aware you offer this service!

Last year, 66,877 sore throat consultations
were completed, making it the third most
common consultation type!

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