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Looking beyond





                        flu with Winter





                      Health Services







              In anticipation of the NHS Flu Vaccination Service commencing in
              October, pharmacies are in a  pivotal position to drive footfall, revenue, and
              establish themselves as trusted healthcare providers for their communities.
              Beyond flu vaccinations, winter months bring numerous opportunities to
              deliver additional services and meet customer needs while capitalising
              on funding opportunities.







                                                                                             In this
                                                                                      month’s Member
              Here's a breakdown of how                                                Support Pack,
              you can maximise on the winter season                                   you will receive
              and support your community:                                                  more flu
                                                                                        Point of Sale
              Expand beyond flu vaccinations                                              materials



              The flu season sets the stage for
              meaningful customer engagement, so it's
              essential to promote additional winter
              health services. This not only helps your
              customers, but also boosts profitability.
                                                                     To ensure you are capable of reaching the
                                                                     funding thresholds, making your customers
              England                                                aware that some of the common
                                                                     conditions included in the Pharmacy First
              The funding structure for NHS England                  service fall under winter health ailments,
              Pharmacy First service, for 2025/26                    will encourage them to seek advice
              contractual year has changed and is                    and hopefully treatment from you rather
              structured in three ways:                              than visiting their GP, making the trigger
                                                                     for funding in reach.
              1.     Service fee
              2.     Monthly fixed payment                           Provide 20 -29 Pharmacy First clinical
              3.     Bundling requirements                           pathway consultations a month,
                                                                     means you can claim a £500
                                                                     threshold fee; increase this to 30
              Read more on this and how we can                       or more consultations and you
              support you by turning to page xx                      can claim a £1000.

                                                                     With each consultation
                                                                     valued at £15, this totals a
                                                                     potential £17,400 annually!


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