Introduction
This section provides information and resources on community pharmacy services to support primary care and community pharmacy teams.
There are two Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPC) in North West London, supporting community pharmacies:
Community Pharmacy KCW - Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster
For more information on community pharmacy, and the function of the LPC please visit:
Accessing Community Pharmacy Services
Find a dispensing contractor service
Find a pharmacy that offers free blood pressure checks
Find a pharmacy that offers the contraceptive pill without a prescription
Find a pharmacy that offers free COVID-19 rapid lateral flow tests
Information for patients provided by NHS North West London Integrated Medicines Optimisation Team
Inhaler Disposal Campaign
The inhaler disposal toolkit includes resources for health care professionals to encourage patients to return their used or unwanted inhalers to their community pharmacy for safe disposal.
Resources are located here.
NHS Pharmacy First Service
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This document from the Department of Health and Social Care provides guidance on Pharmacy First, outlining community support, new clinical pathways, and the fee structure. |
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This website provides details on Pharmacy First, including the service launch, official documents, and participating pharmacies. |
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This website provides information and promotional materials for GP teams. |
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This website provides information and promotional materials for Community Pharmacies. |
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This website provides resources for the 'Think pharmacy first' campaign. |
Other Pharmacy Services
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NHS Community Pharmacy Service Guidance for London GP Surgeries |
This document provides detailed information on NHS community pharmacy services. |
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NHS Service Finder (for Healthcare Professional use only) |
This website lists details of NHS services offered by community pharmacists in all of England. |
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NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service |
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NHS England: NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service Hypertension Case-Finding Service: Community Pharmacy England |
These websites offer guidance for healthcare professionals on the NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service. |
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NHS Community Pharmacy Contraception Service |
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These websites offer guidance for healthcare professionals on the NHS Community Pharmacy Contraception Service. |
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Webinars
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This webinar presented by the NW London Medicines Optimisation team, provides an update on the Valproate National Patient Safety Alert. |