Dear Member

Please find attached all of the resources that are be required for setting up the lateral flow test in service.

In Summary this service allows pharmacies to give out LFT kits to at risk patients (as defined by the NHS) for free. The pharmacy will be paid £4 plus VAT & the stock price at DT price (Nov DT is £6.80)

We predict that pharmacies may see around 5-10 requests a week from the eligible patients.

Please read through the resources in the links below and set up the service.

Resources include:

• LFD-eligible-patients - click here to view
• LFD-implementation-checklist-for-owners - click here to view
• LFD-pharmacy-team-briefing-sheet - click here to view
• LFD-Record-Form - click here to view
• LFD-service-template-SOP - click here to view
• Stocking COVID-19 antivirals - click here to view
• Service-specification-NHS-lateral-flow-device-tests-supply-service -  click here to view

Also included are some additional guidance relating to the provision of anti-viral medication for these vulnerable patients. Please review this and ensure you keep one box of each Anti-viral treatment in stock so that patients can access treatment quickly if they test positive and their GP/Consultant requires to them to start anti-viral treatments.

See the link below for more information.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/treatments-for-covid-19/

If you have any questions or inquiries please get in touch with us as usual on

 info@pharmaplusltd.co.uk

Regards,

PharmaPlus