Table 3 Service provision by New Zealand community pharmacies
From: Service provision in the wake of a new funding model for community pharmacy
Funding Stream | Service | n (%) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Core funding | Prescription Dispensing | 512 (97) | 3 |
Specific Services funding | Extemporaneously Compounded Preparations Services | 477 (90) | 9 |
Methadone Program | 317 (60) | 12 | |
Special Foods Services (e.g. gluten free) | 316 (60) | 13 | |
Clozapine Dispensing | 272 (52) | 16 | |
Needle Exchange | 96 (18) | 34 | |
Anticoagulation Services (e.g. CPAM) | 96 (18) | 35 | |
Aseptic Dispensing | 37 (7) | 38 | |
Syringe Driver Preparation | 19 (4) | 48 | |
Sterile Manufacturing services | 3 (1) | 54 | |
DHB funding (Varies across DHBs) | Medicines Disposal | 508 (96) | 4 |
Smoking Cessation Support Consultation Services | 207 (39) | 22 | |
Medicines Use Reviews | 163 (31) | 25 | |
Books on Prescription (self-help books for mental well-being) | 24 (5) | 45 | |
Medicine Therapy Assessment | 24 (5) | 46 | |
LTC funded | Number with patients registered with LTC service (patients registered ranged from 1 to 600 | 508 (96) | 4 |
Patient funded | ECP consultations | 500 (95) | 8 |
UTI treatment (TMP accredited) | 421 (80) | 10 | |
Blood Pressure Measuring | 268 (51) | 17 | |
Sale of Continence Care Products | 268 (51) | 18 | |
Veterinary Dispensing | 178 (34) | 24 | |
Fitting Support Hosiery | 154 (29) | 27 | |
Equipment Hire | 134 (25) | 28 | |
Zinc testing | 117 (22) | 29 | |
Vaccinations (e.g. INTANZA) | 117 (22) | 30 | |
Blood Glucose | 100 (19) | 32 | |
Bone Density Scanning | 48 (9) | 36 | |
Bowel Health Screening e.g. faecal occult bloods | 33 (6) | 40 | |
Blood Cholesterol | 14 (3) | 49 | |
Iron testing | 5 (1) | 52 | |
Sleep Clinic | 3 (1) | 53 | |
Mole Mapping | 2 (0) | 55 | |
No Funding | Education/Advice on prescription medicines to individuals | 516 (98) | 1 |
Education/Advice on OTC medicines e.g. cold/flu | 515 (98) | 2 | |
Preparation and dispensing of Compliance aids (e.g. blister packs) | 506 (96) | 6 | |
Education/Advice on health concerns | 505 (96) | 7 | |
Home delivery service | 415 (79) | 11 | |
Education/Advice to community groups e.g. medicines taking issues, chronic disease | 241 (46) | 21 | |
Asthma Checks | 42 (8) | 37 | |
Visiting Allied Health Professionals e.g. midwife/child health nurse clinics | 35 (7) | 39 | |
Prescription depot service (e.g. supply rural site with no pharmacist) | 31 (6) | 41 | |
Internet Store | 29 (6) | 42 | |
24 Hour Service | 25 (5) | 43 | |
Automated Dispensing | 25 (5) | 44 | |
Drive through prescription drop-off | 9 (2) | 50 | |
Internet Dispensing | 8 (2) | 51 | |
Eyesight testing | 1 (0) | 56 | |
Company sponsored | Hearing testing | 20 (4) | 47 |
Weight Management Consultation Services | 185 (35) | 23 |