Whilst the live sessions took place in early 2024, we wanted to keep the webinar sessions available as on-demand resources

The on-demand Pharmacy First Infected Insect Bites Training includes the following:

• Clinical Pathway: Infected Insect Bites
  • Causes, prevalence, complications, and prognosis
  • Diagnosis and assessment, excluding serious underlying conditions and differential diagnosis
  • Assessment for systemic hypersensitivity reactions, signs of certain bites or stings, signs of secondary infection or cellulitis, and differential diagnoses
  • Management of insect bites
  • Management of infected bites
  • Information and advice

• Service:
• • Clinical assessment of individuals (aged 1 year and over) presenting with insect bite(s)/sting(s) and safely supply flucloxacillin, clarithromycin or erythromycin where appropriate for the treatment of infected insect bite(s)/sting(s)
  • Appropriately manage a person presenting with anaphylaxis in the community pharmacy setting
  • About the PGD inclusion and exclusion criteria.
  • When to refer and red flags
  • Patient counselling
  • Case studies

• Risk Management in Providing Pharmacy First Service
  • Legal process and requirement
  • Identification and Incident reporting
  • History taking and consulting skills (see online webinar and resources)
  • Managing time, priorities and supervision
  • Importance of safety netting
  • Insurance provision

The sessions available through this on-demand service were recorded between 25/01/24 and 25/03/24.

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