Useful resources

NHS England: NHS Pharmacy First 

Pharmacy First Service specification: Service specification: NHS Pharmacy First  

Pharmacy First clinical pathways: NHS Pharmacy First – Clinical Pathways 

Acute sinusitis PGDs: Supply of fluticasone furoate 27.5 micrograms/dose nasal spray 

Supply of mometasone furoate monohydrate 50 micrograms/dose nasal spray 

Supply of penicillin V tablets/oral solution/oral suspension 

Supply of clarithromycin tablets/oral suspension/solution 

Supply of doxycycline capsules/dispersible tablets 

Supply of erythromycin tablets/oral suspension/oral solution 

Clinical guidance and resources 

NICE Guideline 79: Sinusitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng79 

NICE CKS: Diagnosis of acute sinusitis  https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/sinusitis/diagnosis/diagnosis-acute-sinusitis/ 

NHS Health A-Z: 

• Sinusitis  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sinusitis-sinus-infection/ 
• Catarrh  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/catarrh/ 
• Meningitis  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/symptoms/ 
• Sepsis  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sepsis/ 

RCGP: TARGET antibiotic checklist (plus foreign language versions)  https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/book/view.php 

RCGP TARGET antibiotics toolkit hub (includes resources for community pharmacy setting)  https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/view.php 

Patient UK: Professional articles – sinusitis https://patient.info/doctor/sinusitis-pro 

General information 

RCP: NEWS2 https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/national-early-warning-score-news-2  

Green Book ch28a: Definition of immunosuppression https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1012943/Green_book_of_immunisation_28a_Shingles.pdf 

Electronic Medicines Compendium https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc 

British National Formulary  https://www.pharmaceuticalpress.com/bnf-publications/ 

NICE: Competency framework for health professionals using PGDs https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/mpg2/resources 

Information for patients 

NICE (NG79): Sinusitis: information for the public https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng79/informationforpublic

How to use a nasal spray https://www.rbht.nhs.uk/sites/nhs/files/How%20to%20use%20a%20nasal%20spray.pdf 

RCGP: TARGET respiratory tract infection leaflet https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/pluginfile.php/172227/mod_book/chapter/444/GP%20TYIRTI%20v9.7%20KAW%20UKHSA.pdf 

NHS Health A-Z Sinusitis https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sinusitis-sinus-infection/ 

Rhinosinusitis in young children https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/professionals/pharmacists/safety-netting-documents-parents/persistent-runny-noserhinosinusitis-advice-sheet 

Patient UK: Acute sinusitis https://patient.info/ears-nose-throat-mouth/acute-sinusitis 

Answers to MCQs from previous page:

1. b, c, d
2. d
3. a, b, d
4. b
5. b
6. a, b, d
7. c
8. a, b, c
9. b, c, d