Useful resources
NHS England: NHS Pharmacy First
Pharmacy First service specification
Pharmacy First clinical pathways
Acute sore throat PGDs: Supply of penicillin V tablets/oral solution/oral suspension
Supply of clarithromycin tablets/oral suspension/solution
Supply of erythromycin tablets/oral suspension/oral solution
Clinical guidance and resources
NICE CKS: Diagnosis of sore throat
NICE Guideline 84: Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
NHS Health A-Z:
RCGP: TARGET antibiotic checklist (plus foreign language versions)
RCGP TARGET antibiotics toolkit hub (includes resources for community pharmacy settings)
Patient UK: Professional articles – Sore throat
General information
FeverPAIN score
RCP National Early Warning Score: NEWS2
Green Book ch28a: Definition of immunosuppression
Electronic Medicines Compendium
NICE: Competency framework for health professionals using PGDs
Information for patients
RCGP: TARGET Treating your infection – Respiratory tract infection leaflet
NHS Health A-Z: Sore throat
Patient UK: Sore throat