In the Manchester area, Service PACT is used to support the PCT in managing their Emergency Hormonal Contraception Scheme that uses Patient Group Directions.
One of the first schemes of its kind, Webstar Health introduced Service PACT to manage the growing administrative demands on the PCT to manage a very successful scheme.
Community pharmacists submit a subset of data (as determined by the PCT) based on the consultation with patients, although no patient specific data is transmitted to the PCT.
As part of the service provided, the PCT receives standard reports that help monitor the performance of the scheme and provides the a starting point to determine the impact of community pharmacy services on wider health care priorities such as managing the rate of teenage pregnancies.