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Pharmacies will help manage minor ailments and common conditions, by the provision of advice and where appropriate, the sale of medicines, including dealing with referrals from NHS Direct. Records will be kept where the pharmacist considers it relevant to the care of the patient.
Service Specification
Click on the link below to download the Service Specification for Essential Service 6 - Support for Self-Care:
Support for Self Care Service Specification
Related Resources
Supporting people with long term conditions to self-care
Self-Care Support: A compendium of practical examples across the whole system of Health and Social Care
Examples of Self Care devices and Assistive Technologies to support Self Care
A minor ailments training programme is available from CPPE