Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered am ar 17 Rhagfyr 2018.
Baroness Jolly
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Health)
To ask Her Majesty's Government what impact assessment they have carried out on the possible decommissioning of the Minor Ailments Scheme.
Lord O'Shaughnessy
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
No assessment of the impact of decommissioning of local Minor Ailment Schemes (MAS) has been undertaken nationally. MASs are currently commissioned locally by the National Health Service according to need. A pilot digital minor illness referral service (DMIRS) commenced last year in the North East with direct referrals from NHS 111 to community pharmacy. Building on this three further DMIRS pilots, supported by the Pharmacy Integration Fund, were launched in November 2018, in Devon, London and East Midlands. An evaluation will inform next steps.
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