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<p>The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) was launched by NHS England
and NHS Improvement in October 2019. As for Pharmacy First Scotland, the CPCS encourages
patients who might otherwise go elsewhere to visit a community pharmacy first. Under
the CPCS, patients referred from 111 phone or online and who have a minor illness
or have run out of a repeat medicine and need an urgent supply, can have a consultation
with a pharmacist. The pharmacist will provide self-care advice and support for the
patient and/or carer and the subsequent supply of medicines. For the emergency supply
of previously prescribed medicines, these are supplied free on the National Health
Service, subject to the payment of a prescription charge, as appropriate. In keeping
with general NHS prescribing policy in England, the supply of ‘over the counter’ medicines
are paid for by the patient.</p><p> </p>
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