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Pharmacy First: Sore throat — part 1

Introduction & module overview
Key information from patient history
Hoarseness
Dysphagia
Table 1: Using FeverPAIN and Centor clinical scoring systems
Signs and symptoms
CPPE clinical examination assessment
Abnormal appearance of the throat
Glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis)
Who to refer and red flags
Red flags for sepsis
Sore throat and antibiotics
GP referral
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Useful resources

Information for patients

• NHS A-Z.

• Patient UK. 

Professional resources

• Clinical Knowledge Summaries, NICE; updated August 2023. Sore throat. 

• NICE guideline 84. Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing; updated February 2023. 

• Patient UK. Sore throat causes, symptoms and treatment.

• TARGET antibiotics toolkit hub, hosted by RCGP. TARGET stands for Treat Antibiotics Responsibly, Guidance, Education and Tools. It is a toolkit designed to support primary care clinicians to champion and implement antimicrobial stewardship activities. It has a section on discussing antibiotics with patients. There is now a section for community pharmacy. 

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