Useful resources
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
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