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Supporting your patients
Insect Bites

with infected insect

bites through NHS

Pharmacy First

The Pharmacy First Service empowers community pharmacies to offer
frontline healthcare services, transforming them from just medication
dispensers into trusted healthcare advisors. This initiative allows patients
easier access to services without the need for GP appointments.

Important changes

On 31 March 2025, new changes to the Pharmacy First service
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were announced.
Starting 1 April 2025, the consultation fee for Minor Illness and Clinical
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Pathway consultations increased to £17. The Urgent Supply consultation
fee remains at £15.

From 1 June 2025, a new banded payment system will be introduced.
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• £500 for 20-29 Clinical Pathway consultations per month.
• £1000 for 30 or more Clinical Pathway consultations per month.

Claims for consultations from 1 June 2025 onwards must be submitted
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within one month of the service date. For instance, June consultations
should be claimed by the end of July.

Additionally, the allowance to claim payment within twelve months if IT
issues arise will still apply.

For all the latest updates and to find out more visit https://cpe.org.uk/
national-pharmacy-services/advanced-services/pharmacy-first-service/

Infected insect bites

During the summer, patients might visit you for allergy medication, sun
care, and advice on treating infected insect bites, whether picked up at
home or abroad.

As part of the NHS Pharmacy First Service, treating infected insect Insect Bites
bites is one of the seven conditions you will support. Patients aged one
year and older (excluding pregnant individuals under 16) are eligible for
treatment through the clinical pathways.

Insect bites and stings often cause redness, pain, and swelling. However,
these symptoms don't always indicate an infection. Look for signs such
as hot skin, spreading redness and swelling, and pus discharge to identify
an infection.

To help you reach the thresholds for payment and to let your community
know that you can support them with conditions included in the service,
we have developed a range of downloadable resources and guidance.
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