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<p>The Department does not hold information on the number or names of Freedom to Speak
up Guardians in community pharmacies.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is responsible for
issuing the guidance on Freedom to Speak Up in primary care and has provided the following
response:</p><p> </p><p>The number and names of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians in community
pharmacies is not held centrally. Guidance for primary care providers was published
in November 2016 on the NHS England website and a number of models for Freedom to
Speak Up are detailed within that guidance, including having a named Guardian who
is independent of the line management chain and not a direct employee. NHS England
is working with the National Guardian's Office to assess the support that primary
care providers, including community pharmacies, may need to comply with this guidance.</p>
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