The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has published the latest figures for NHS Pharmacy First clinical pathways between February and May 2024.
This follows the previous release of the February to April 2024 clinical pathways data.
The service, which launched on 31 January 2024, allows community pharmacies to offer advice to patients and supply NHS medicines (where clinically appropriate) to treat seven common health conditions without a prescription from a GP.
|
|
Feb-24 |
Mar-24 |
Apr-24 |
May-24 |
Total (Feb – May) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Claimed consultations |
125,275 |
144,389 |
153,646 |
168,447 |
591,757 |
|
Number of community pharmacies claiming |
9,118 |
9,219 |
9,126 |
9,306 |
10,109 |
|
Average consultations |
14 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
59 |
|
Clinical pathway |
February |
March |
April |
May |
February – May total |
% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acute Sore Throat |
41,014 |
54,756 |
56,925 |
58,022 |
210,717 |
35.6% |
|
Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) |
32,678 |
34,536 |
41,951 |
44,340 |
153,505 |
25.9% |
|
Acute Otitis Media |
18,893 |
22,888 |
19,295 |
20,240 |
81,316 |
13.8% |
|
Sinusitis |
18,384 |
17,220 |
17,715 |
15,909 |
69,228 |
11.7% |
|
Impetigo |
6,816 |
6,740 |
7,191 |
6,235 |
26,982 |
4.6% |
|
Infected Insect Bites |
3,412 |
4,180 |
6,099 |
19,010 |
32,701 |
5.5% |
|
Shingles |
4,078 |
4,069 |
4,470 |
4,691 |
17,308 |
2.9% |
|
Total |
125,275 |
144,389 |
153,646 |
168,447 |
591,757 |
100% |
In addition, 79% of consultations resulted in medication being supplied to patients.
The full report can be found on our dispensing contractors' data page.