| Service | Available | What is this service? | Information |
| Additional hours services (includes extended hours and Bank Holiday rota) | Phone for Availability | The provision of pharmaceutical services during "out of hours" periods, usually evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
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| Common Ailments Service | Available | A service intended to enable pharmacists to provide advice and support to eligible patients complaining of a common ailment, and where appropriate, to supply drugs to them for the treatment of the common ailment.
| The service can be used by any patient who lives in Wales or is registered to a Welsh GP practice including temporarily. The patient must be able to attend the pharmacy in person. The patient must ask for the Common Ailments Service. The patient must register with the pharmacy they chose. They can register at any pharmacy and can choose to move to another pharmacy at any time if they need to use the service again. For more details visit this link: Common Ailment Service |
| Covid 19 Vaccination Service | Phone for Availability | A service intended to enable the administration of Covid-19 vaccines to eligible patients, in line with a nationally agreed patient group direction (PGD).
| This service needs to be provided by an accredited pharmacist and it is recommended that you check with the pharmacy prior to attending that the pharmacist is available. |
| Discharge Medicine Review (DMR) | Phone for Availability | A review intended to support patients recently discharged between care settings, by minimising unintended medication changes and supporting adherence
| This service needs to be provided by an accredited pharmacist and it is recommended that you check with the pharmacy prior to attending that the pharmacist is available. |
| Emergency Medicines Supply (EMS) | Available | A service intended to enable the supply of previously prescribed medication to patients, via the NHS, who may have run out of medication, or may have lost or damaged their medication, or have left home without them and they are unable to obtain a further prescribed supply before the next dose is due.
| This service allows you to obtain an emergency prescription free of charge if you have run out of your regular medication and your GP is closed. You must attend in person and provide proof of the medication requested e.g., an empty packet with your name on it or a repeat prescription slip. This is not for all medications and the pharmacist will go through a consultation prior to issuing the medication. |
| Independent Prescribing for Common Ailments and Contraception | Available | This service is subject to availability of an accredited pharmacist and it is strongly recommended that this be checked with the pharmacy prior to attending. | The minor ailment conditions and contraception covered will depend on the individual pharmacist independent prescriber (PIPs) scope of practice but may include conditions relating to the ear, UTI, skin, coughs, and others. The patient will need to discuss or contact the pharmacy to see whether they can treat the required condition. |
| Inhaler Review Service | Phone for Availability | A service intend to improve patient use of inhaled medication, and identify those likely to benefit from therapeutic review.
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| Provides Emergency Contraception (EC) | Available | A service intended to enable the supply of emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) and sexual health advice to patients where clinically indicated and in accordance with nationally agreed Patient Group Directions (PGDs). | This service needs to be provided by an accredited pharmacist and it is recommended that you check with the pharmacy prior to attending that the pharmacist is available. This service is for those aged 13 years old and above with a need for emergency contraception. |
| Return of Patients Sharps Boxes | Phone for Availability | A service intended to enable the safe and convenient disposal of patients' medical sharps waste.
| Pharmacies will receive, and where required replace, approved sharps disposal bins. |
| Smoking Cessation | Phone for Availability | A service intended to provide a programme of motivational support and nicotine replacement therapy to people wishing to quit smoking. | This service needs to be provided by an accredited pharmacist and it is recommended that you check with the pharmacy prior to attending that the pharmacist is available. |
| Sore throat test and treat | Available | The Sore Throat Test and Treat service offers patients with sore throat symptoms to access clinical screening, clinical assessment and appropriate treatment from a community pharmacy. The service is provided by accredited pharmacists, and patients are advised to confirm availability before travelling to a specific pharmacy. | To access this service, patients will either need to be registered with a Welsh GP, be a temporary resident of Wales or a holidaymaker who is planning to stay in Wales for at least 24 hours after receiving treatment.
This service can only be provided by an accredited pharmacist and if there is no accredited pharmacist on duty the service cannot be provided. It is strongly recommended that patients contact the pharmacy prior to attending to ensure that there is an accredited pharmacist available. |
| Supervised administration of prescribed medicine | Phone for Availability | A service intended to reduce the inappropriate use or diversion of opioid substitution treatment through the direct supervision of administration.
| This service needs to be provided by an accredited pharmacist and it is recommended that you check with the pharmacy prior to attending that the pharmacist is available. |