The Pharmacy First Service is a program offering advice and NHS-funded treatment for seven common conditions. It involves consultations initiated by patients, NHS 111, GPs, or others, and includes the existing Community Pharmacist Consultation Service.
During these consultations, individuals with symptoms can receive advice and, if clinically required, be provided with a prescription-only treatment under a Patient Group Direction (PGD). The service also has future plans to involve independent prescribers.