Halton Place - Care at the Chemist - Minor Ailment Service
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The contract titled "Halton Place - Care at the Chemist - Minor Ailment Service" has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Managed by the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, it aims to provide health services across various sites in Halton. Key dates include a contract commencement on 1st April 2025, expiring on 31st March 2026, with contract value adjustments based on activity.
The process followed a limited procurement method without prior publication, specifically exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is in the award stage, having been confirmed on 19th November 2024. This contract presents significant opportunities for pharmacies and health service providers in the Cheshire and Merseyside regions.
With multiple suppliers, including both large-scale enterprises like Boots the Chemist Ltd and SMEs such as Cooke's Ltd, it encourages diverse business growth and competition. The service requires pharmacies to manage minor ailments, supply medications, and possibly sell OTC medicines, offering a continuous stream of consultations and dispensing activities that can bolster participating businesses' revenue. Pharmacies adept at health services, customer interaction, and the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework will particularly benefit from participation.
The contracted pharmacy will provide advice and support to people on the management of minor ailments from the agreed formulary, including where necessary, the supply of medicines for the treatment of the minor ailment, for those people who would have otherwise gone to their GP for a prescription. Where appropriate the pharmacy may sell OTC medicines to the person to help manage the minor ailment, as described in the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework, Essential Service- Support for Self-Care. The pharmacy will operate a triage system, including referral to other health and social care professionals,
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a Halton pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will expire on the 31st March 2026. A fee of PS2.00 will be paid for each consultation undertaken as part of the service. A fee of PS0.95 will be paid for each item dispensed as part of the service. The Pharmacy will be reimbursed for the medication supplied under the 'CATC' service according to the current dm+d price. Where patients are not exempt from prescription charges and have paid the NHS Levy to the Pharmacy, such sums will be deducted from the relevant month's remuneration. The contract value is approximately PS26,640 which is subject to change due to being an activity based contract.
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