Pharmacy First Northern Ireland Software
Pharmacy First in Northern Ireland: 20 protocols on DigiPharma.
Northern Ireland — Pharmacy First
Commissioned by HSC (Strategic Planning and Performance Group, Business Services Organisation).
- Patients are encouraged to consult their community pharmacist first, rather than their GP, for a list of common conditions.
- Pharmacy First services: everyday health conditions, emergency hormonal contraception, uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women aged 16–64, sore throat and shingles.
- Treatment is supplied under regional PGDs published by the BSO, including nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim, phenoxymethylpenicillin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, ulipristal, levonorgestrel, desogestrel, aciclovir and valaciclovir.
- The long-established Minor Ailments Service is being brought into the Pharmacy First framework.
HSC Pharmacy First (7)
- COVID-19 Vaccination
- Emergency Contraception
- Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
- Men B Vaccination
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
- Sore Throat (Group A Streptococcal)
- UTI Uncomplicated Female
HSC Minor Ailments (13)
- Acne Vulgaris
- Acute Diarrhoea
- Athlete's Foot
- Ear Wax
- Groin Infection (Dhobie Itch)
- Haemorrhoids
- Head Lice
- Mouth Ulcers
- Oral Thrush
- Scabies
- Threadworms
- Vaginal Thrush
- Verrucae (Plantar Warts)
Pharmacists deliver PGD services. In Northern Ireland, technicians cannot deliver PGDs; DigiPharma applies that rule automatically. Dispensers and technicians use the rest of the platform.
Source: BSO — Pharmacy First Service (opens in a new tab), checked 06/10/2026.
Price: Included in every package: Core & PGD £50/month, Core & Private IP £55/month.