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Essential Services

Published on: 10th July 2013 | Updated on: 17th April 2024

The Essential Services listed below are offered by all pharmacy owners as part of the NHS Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF), also known as the ‘pharmacy contract’.

Discharge Medicines Service

Dispensing Medicines

Disposal of Unwanted Medicines

Healthy Living Pharmacies

Public Health (Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles)

Repeat Dispensing

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Advanced Services

Clinical Governance

Dispensing Appliances

Signposting

Support for Self Care

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