It’s national Ask Your Pharmacist Week
Pharmacies are part of the NHS family and the range of clinical services they provide has expanded significantly in recent years.
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Your local pharmacy can help
- Things have been changing at your local pharmacy, including the introduction of a range of new NHS services.
- Already you can benefit from prompt advice and treatment for minor illnesses, support for healthy living and medicines advice to help you manage your long term medical conditions.
- Many pharmacies now also check blood pressure and provide vaccinations including flu jabs on the NHS.
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Services that help you to understand new medication you have been prescribed and how to use it to best effect have also been expanded.
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Meanwhile, your pharmacy has become more integrated with other parts of the health service, working in partnership with doctors and hospitals - for example taking formal referrals from general practice.
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Don’t miss out on NHS health care available conveniently and close to home, in your local pharmacy
NHS services at all pharmacies in England:
- Dispensing of medicines
- Repeat dispensing
- Waste management
- Signposting
- Support for self-care
- Clinical governance
NHS services at many pharmacies in England include:
- Covid-19 vaccinations
- Stop smoking
- Weight management
- Flu and pneumococcal vaccination
- Test and treat for chlamydia
- Health checks
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