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Signposting

Published on: 10th July 2013 | Updated on: 12th December 2024

NHS England will provide pharmacies with lists of sources of care and support in the area. Pharmacies will be expected to help people who ask for assistance by directing them to the most appropriate source of help.

Read the Signposting service specification

Other relevant reources and websites

Charity Focus: British Lung Foundation

Charity Focus: Cancer Research UK

Charity Focus: Parkinson’s UK

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence – Community pharmacies: promoting health and wellbeing (August 2018)

The NHS website

For more information on this topic please email services.team@cpe.org.uk

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