Further to your recent Freedom of Information request regarding Minor Ailment Scheme, please see below our response to your request.

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Working in partnership with and in collaboration with Direct Line: 01744 457237

Email: [email protected] Our Ref: FOI 8178

Date: 23rd_{October 2020} Dear Sir/ Madam

Re: Freedom of Information Request

Further to your recent Freedom of Information request regarding Minor Ailment Scheme, please see below our response to your request.

Request/ Response:

Please provide all relevant data for the financial year April 1 2017 – March 31 2018. Please provide this information electronically, preferably in a Microsoft Excel file format. If your CCG has merged or otherwise changed its geography, please provide any data available. 1. Please can you confirm if you commissioned any Minor Ailments services (also called “Care at the Chemist”, “Think Pharmacy”, Pharmacy First” or similar) from community pharmacy providers (either directly or through prime providers/secondary

commissioning models) during the financial year 2017/18. Yes – Through Care at the Chemist

2. If so, please provide details of each community pharmacy commissioned to provide the service, including (for each pharmacy individually, identified by 'F-code') the number of treatment incidents/consultations undertaken. See attached s/sheet for list of

pharmacies commissioned to provide the service, including F-Codes. Please note Webstar hold the data re number of consultations.

3. Please could you also provide details of the formulary or permitted medication that could be supplied and reimbursed. See attached for formulary.

Should you require any further information or clarification regarding this response or do not feel that your request has been answered as you would expect, please contact us to discuss.

We also wish to take this opportunity to inform you that a formal complaints and internal review process is available, which will be managed by a FOI Appeals Officer.

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Should you need any further clarification or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me quoting the above reference.

Yours sincerely,

Angela Delea

Associate Director – Corporate Governance NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group

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Code

Company Name

Trading Name

Address 1

Town

Postcode

FCR74

Aim RX Ltd

Heath Pharmacy

18 Elephant Lane

Thatto Heath

ST HELENS

WA9 5QW

FFF63

Asda Stores Ltd

Asda Pharmacy

Kirkland Street

ST HELENS

WA10 2EF

FJN69

Ashcroft Chemist

97 Greenfield Road

ST HELENS

WA10 6SL

FKJ71

Bestway National Chemists Ltd

Well

60 Bickerstaffe Street

ST HELENS

WA10 1DS

FHA50

Bestway National Chemists Ltd

Well

Mill Street Medical Centre

2 Mill Street

ST HELENS

WA10 2BD

FAH10

Bestway National Chemists Ltd

Well

Lowe House Health Centre

Crab Street

ST HELENS

WA10 2DJ

FLM86

Bestway National Chemists Ltd

Well

36 Church Road

ST HELENS

WA11 8HD

FLQ60

Bestway National Chemists Ltd

Well

18 Church Road

ST HELENS

WA11 8HE

FMK89

Bestway National Chemists Ltd

Well

Billinge Health Centre

Recreation Drive

BILLINGE

WN5 7LY

FNN55

Bestway National Chemists Ltd

Well

11 Rainford Road

RAINFORD

WN5 7PF

FF360

Boots The Chemist Ltd

Boots

8 Church Street

ST HELENS

WA10 1BD

FNL49

Boots The Chemist Ltd

Boots

32 Market Street

NEWTON LE WILLOWS WA12 9AN

FK182

Boots The Chemist Ltd

Boots

Unit 3, Ravenhead Park

Milverney Way

ST HELENS

WA9 1JF

FR351

Brian H Donlon Pharmacy

Woodside Healthcare Centre, Woodside Road HAYDOCK

WA11 0NA

FTF41

Derbyshire Pharmaceuticals Limited A T Derbyshire Ltd

115 Higher Parr Street

ST HELENS

WA9 1AG

FPC42

Farleys Chemist Limited

Farley Chemist

59 Higher Parr Street

ST HELENS

WA9 1AD

FJ225

Hollowood Chemists Ltd

Boggiano's Pharmacy

t/a Boggiano's Pharmacy

Millfields Court, Eccleston

ST HELENS

WA10 5NS

FV823

Hollowood Chemists Ltd

Bradlegh Road Pharmacy

t/a Bradlegh Road Pharmacy

Newton Community Hospital, Bradlegh Road

NEWTON LE WILLOWS WA12 8RB

FC084

Hollowood Chemists Ltd

Garswood Health Centre

74 Station Road

GARSWOOD

WN4 0XD

FVV96

Hollowood Chemists Ltd

Heaton's Chemist

t/a Heaton's Chemist

21 Bassenthwaite Avenue

ST HELENS

WA11 7AB

FP729

Hollowood Chemists Ltd

Taylor’s Pharmacy

t/a Taylor’s Pharmacy

210 West End Road

ST HELENS

WA11 0AN

FCR14

Imaan Ltd

Liverpool Road Pharmacy

79 Liverpool Road

ST HELENS

WA10 1PQ

FCR98

Jackson’s Chemist

181 Cambridge Road

ST HELENS

WA10 4HA

FX195

Jolley’s Chemist

77 High Street

NEWTON LE WILLOWS WA12 9SL

FW107

L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

Rowlands Pharmacy

1 Leslie Road

ST HELENS

WA10 3EQ

FDJ91

L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

Rowlands Pharmacy

65 Market Street

NEWTON LE WILLOWS WA12 9BS

FAW33

L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

Rowlands Pharmacy

13 Ashton’s Green Drive

ST HELENS

WA9 2AP

FLG77

L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

Rowlands Pharmacy

Four Acre Health Centre

Burnage Avenue, Clock Face

ST HELENS

WA9 4QB

FR875

Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd

Lloyds Pharmacy

473 Warrington Road

RAINHILL

L35 4LL

FJG87

Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd

Lloyds Pharmacy

60-62 Duke St

St Helens

WA10 2JG

FYR96

Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd

Lloyds Pharmacy

Legh Street

NEWTON LE WILLOWS WA12 9NA

FP100

Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd

Lloyds Pharmacy

11 Junction Lane

ST HELENS

WA9 3JN

FC319

Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd

Lloyds Pharmacy

Rainbow Medical Centre

335 Robins Lane

ST HELENS

WA9 3PN

FLQ55

Longsters Pharmacy

578 Warrington Road

RAINHILL

L35 4LZ

FWE18

Millennium Centre Pharmacy

Corporation Street

ST HELENS

WA10 1HJ

FKA99

P A White Chemist

56-58 North Road

ST HELENS

WA10 2TR

FAJ66

PCT Healthcare Ltd

Peak Pharmacy

6 Concourse Way

ST HELENS

WA9 3QW

FW785

Sharief Healthcare

iPharm

Unit 18 Neills Road, Bold Industrial Estate

ST HELENS

WA9 4TU

FP586

Sharief Healthcare Ltd

Chain Lane Pharmacy

t/a Chain Lane Pharmacy

Unit 9, The Shopping Centre

ST HELENS

WA11 9HB

FRR24

St Helens Pharmacy Ltd

Clark’s Pharmacy

196 Robins Lane

ST HELENS

WA9 3PB

FGJ61

St Helens Pharmacy Ltd

Four Acre Pharmacy

t/a Four Acre Pharmacy

1/2 Four Acre Lane

ST HELENS

WA9 4BZ

FCJ08

St Helens Pharmacy Ltd

St Helens Pharmacy

t/a St Helens Pharmacy

130 Duke Street

ST HELENS

WA10 2JL

FVA65

Stellar Medical Ltd

Atlas Pharmacy

Fingerpost Health Centre, Vernon Street

ST HELENS

WA9 1LN

FGJ47

Stellar Medical Ltd

Fingerpost Pharmacy

80-82 Higher Parr Street

ST HELENS

WA9 1AF

FKK25

Tesco In-Store Pharmacy

St Helens Linkway

ST HELENS

WA9 3AL

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Care at the Chemist

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Indication Treatment Notes

Acute bacterial conjunctivitis Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops (10ml) For ages 2 years and over. Chloramphenicol 1% eye oint. (4g) For ages 2 years and over.

Allergy Loratadine 10mg tablets (7) For ages 12 years and over.

Sodium cromoglycate 2% eye drops (10ml) For adults and children 2 years and over. Beclometasone 50mcg/metered dose nasal spray

(100 dose)

For ages 18 years and over.

Loratadine 5mg/5ml syrup (100ml) For ages 2 years and over. Chlorphenamine tabs 4 mg (28) For ages 12 years and over. Chlorphenamine syrup 2mg/5ml (150ml) For ages 2 year and over. Hydrocortisone cream 1% (15g) For ages 10 years and over.

Season-long treatment of hay fever is not covered by the CATC scheme.

Athlete’s foot Terbinafine 1% cream (7.5ml) For ages 16 years and over. Clotrimazole 1% cream ( 20g) For ages 1 year and above Chesty cough Guaifenesin 100mg/5ml liquid (100ml) For ages 12 years and over.

Simple linctus paediatric sugar free (200ml) For ages 1 to 12 years. Simple linctus (200ml) For ages 12 years and over.

Cold sores Aciclovir 5% cream (2g) For ages 1 year and over.

Should not be recommended if the blisters are already present. Constipation Ispaghula husk 3.5g sachets (10) For ages 12 years and over.

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Senna 7.5mg tablets (20) For ages 12 years and over. Contact Dermatitis Hydrocortisone 1% cream (15g) For ages 10 years and over. Cystitis Potassium Citrate mixture (200ml) For females aged 16 -70 years.

Diarrhoea Oral rehydration sachets (Dioralyte 6 sachets) For use in line with OTC product licence Dioralyte relief (6 sachets) For ages 1 year and over

Loperamide 2mg caps (6) For ages 12 years and over.

Dry cough Simple linctus 200ml For ages 12 years and over.

Simple linctus paediatric sugar free 200ml For ages 1-12 years.

Pholcodine linctus 200ml For ages 12 years and over. Ear Wax Olive Oil (10ml) For ages 12 years and over

Sodium Bicarbonate 5% ear Drops (10ml) For ages 12 years and over

Haemorrhoids Anusol oint (23g) For ages 12 years and over.

Anusol suppositories (12) For ages 12 years and over.

Headache , pain and temperature

Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets (24) For use in line with OTC product licence..

Paracetamol 500mg tablets (32) For use in line with OTC product licence.. Paracetamol 120mg/5ml susp. sugar free 100ml For ages 1 year to 6 years.

Paracetamol 250mg/5ml susp. sugar free 100ml For ages 6 years to 12 years.

Ibuprofen 200mg tablets (24) For use in line with OTC product licence. Ibuprofen 100mg/5ml susp. sugar free 100ml For use in line with OTC product licence.

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Give special consideration to the signs and symptoms of meningitis.

Head lice Malathion 0.5% aqueous liquid- Derbac M (2 x 50ml)

For ages 1 year and over.

Dimeticone 4% lotion- Hedrin (2 x 50ml) For ages 1 year and over.

Choice of therapy should reflect that locally agreed under the ‘mosaic’ approach to reduce resistance.

Supply two applications. Infant Colic Simeticone 40mg/ml Oral Suspension SF (50ml) For use from birth onwards

The most useful intervention is advice and support for parents, and reassurance that infantile colic will resolve. Only consider trying medical treatment if parents feel unable to cope despite advice and reassurance.

Indigestion and heartburn Gaviscon advance (150ml) For ages 12 years and over.

Ranitidine 75mg (6) For ages 16 years and over.

Mucogel suspension (500ml) For ages 12 years and over. Mouth ulcers Chlorhexidine 0.2% w/v mouthwash (300ml) For ages 12 years and over.

Anbesol liquid (6.5ml) For ages 1 year and over.

Bonjela teething gel 15G For ages 1 year and over.

Give special consideration to the signs and symptoms of oral cancer.

Nappy Rash Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment BP (100g) Contains peanut oil

For use from birth onwards Metanium Nappy Rash Ointment (30g) For use from birth onwards

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Nasal congestion Menthol and eucalyptus inhalation BP (100ml) For ages 6 years and over. Caution in children. Sodium chloride 0.9% nasal drops (10ml) For ages 1 year and over.

Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal drops or spray (10ml) For ages 12 years and over. Pseudoephedrine 60mg tablets (12) For ages 12 years and over. Pseudoephedrine 30mg/5ml elixir (100ml) For ages 6 years to 12 years. Oral thrush Miconazole 20mg/g oral gel (15g) For ages 1 year and over. Sore throats Paracetamol 500mg tablets (32) For ages 12 years and over.

Paracetamol 500mg soluble tablets (24) For ages 12 years and over. Paracetamol 120mg/5ml susp sugar free 100ml For ages 1 year to 6 years. Paracetamol 250mg/5ml susp sugar free 100ml For ages 6 year to 12 years. Aspirin 300mg soluble tablets (32) For ages 16 years and over. Ibuprofen 200mg tablets (24) For ages 12 years and over. Ibuprofen 100mg/5ml susp. sugar free 100ml For ages 1 year to 12 years.

Teething Dentinox Teething Gel (10g)

Ingredients: Lidocaine Hydrochloride BP 0.33 % w/w; Cetylpyridinium Chloride BP 0.10 % w/w

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Bonjela Teething Gel (15g)

Active ingredient: %w/w Lidocaine hydrochloride1 _0.33 Cetalkonium chloride 0.01

1_{Equivalent to 0.27% w/w of Lidocaine base.} Excipients:

Also contains Ethanol (33.45%w/w)

For ages 2 months and over

Threadworm Mebendazole 100mg chewable tablets (2) For ages 2 years and over.

Pripsen 4g sachets (2) For ages 1 year and over.

Thrush -Genital Canestan Combi (op) For ages 16 year to 60 years.

Clotrimazole 1% cream 20g For ages 16 year to 60 years. Fluconazole 150mg capsule (1) For ages 16 year to 60 years. Warts and verrucas Salactol wart paint 10ml For ages 1 year and over.