Common use of Patient presents at Community Pharmacy Clause in Contracts

Patient presents at Community Pharmacy. 5.1.1. Community pharmacy staff are well placed to identify people who may be showing early signs of cancer. For example: • People who seek advice for potential cancer symptoms/health conditions • People who repeatedly buy or report repeated use of over-the-counter medicines such as cough syrup, throat lozenges, proton pump inhibitors, anti-diarrhoea medication and mouth ulcer medication. • People who describe potential cancer symptoms during routine conversations as part of a "Pharmacy Only” medicine request or when using any other pharmacy services such as the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service or smoking cessation service