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<p>Minor ailment services are currently commissioned locally by the National Health
Service according to need. However a national minor illness scheme is in development,
building on a pilot digital minor illness referral service (DMIRS) that commenced
last year in the North East. This scheme provides direct referrals from NHS 111 to
community pharmacy. Three further DMIRS pilots, supported by the Pharmacy Integration
Fund, are due to be launched by early autumn 2018, in Devon, London (in a phased approach),
and East Midlands. The areas will be adopting the same model used in the North East
with some minor adaptations dependent on the local NHS 111 case mix. An evaluation
will inform any next steps for the project.</p>
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