Antibiotic resistance - Pilot study of testing for CRP in pharmacies

About this study

GPs will in certain cases issue a conditional prescription (delayed prescribing). A scheme being introduced and supported by CCGs – is that following a positive prescribing CRP test in the Pharmacy, the pharmacy will only dispense antibiotics after a confirmed test.

Other Partners

Herts Valley GP; Alere and Public Health England  

Deliverables

Capacitybuilding in primary care; small pilot and formative evaluation of acceptability to key stakeholders of CCG preferred option of CRP via pharmacies.

Please visit the web of CLAHRC Wessex for more details.