Extended Care PGDs Tier 2a

Important service update March 2024:
This service is discontinued from 31st March 2024 – please ensure that any claim(s) for the NHS Community Pharmacy Extended Care Service Tier 1, 2 and 3 are submitted via PharmOutcomes by 26 June 2024.  Any claims after this date unfortunately will not be reimbursed as the service will be removed from PharmOutcomes after this date.

There’s possibility to reestablish the Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis and Treatment of Infected Eczema PGDs at a later date. Once a solution has been found, further communication will be shared with pharmacies.

Please find details in the Pharmacy letter below:

Pharmacy Letter

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The Community Pharmacy Extended Care Service includes a suite of PGDs allowing pharmacists to treat patients presenting with certain conditions that otherwise would have to be seen by prescribers in General Practice.

The Tier 2a services include:

• Treatment of Infected Eczema
• Treatment of Impetigo
• Treatment of Infected Insect Bites

To sign up to Tier 2a services, it is a requirement that you must have already signed up and be delivering Tier 1 services. Documents for the Tier 1 Services can be found HERE.

New PGDs were published in 2023 (version 6).  Find details here:
Community Pharmacy Extended Care Suite of Services

Extended Care Actions Poster v2

For the most up-to-date list of pharmacy providers, please visit this page.