The Pharmacy First Service incorporates the previous Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS), building on it to enable community pharmacists to complete full episodes of care for patients with 7 clinical conditions (see table below) by providing self care and safety netting advice, OTC medicines and where appropriate following detailed clinical pathways supply prescription only medicines via patient group directions.
| Clinical Pathway | Age Range |
| Impetigo | 1 year and over |
| Infected Insect Bites | 1 year and over |
| Shingles | 18 years and over |
| Sinusitis | 12 years and over |
| Sore Throat | 5 years and over |
| Uncomplicated urinary tract infections | Women 16-64 years |
| Acute Otitis Media | 1 to 17 years |
The service will provide additional capacity for the management of patients with minor acuity conditions.