NHS databases & profiles
Published on: 26th January 2017 | Updated on: 11th November 2025
This section supports pharmacy teams in navigating key tools and databases related to your pharmacy’s information and profiles. Keeping your pharmacy’s information accurate and up-to-date helps ensure patients can find and access your services easily.
All our database and profiles pages (A–Z)
Explore the main NHS digital tools and resources relevant to community pharmacy:
- Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d)
- Directory of Services (DoS)
- Keeping information up-to-date
- ODS codes
- NHS website (includes pharmacy profiles and patient-facing service finder tools)
- NHS Parent Organisation Code (POC)
- NHS Profile Manager
- NHS Service Finder (powered by DoS data)
For more information on this topic please email it@cpe.org.uk
