Community Pharmacy leaflet and poster to promote services to the public in Brighton

Marie Hockley, Deputy Chief Officer for Community Pharmacy Surrey and Sussex, has been working with the Trust for Developing Communities (TDC), The Hangleton and Knoll project, and Public Health in Brighton & Hove to create a leaflet and poster that will be shared across the city to promote Community Pharmacy services. 

This piece of work was funded by the TDC and developed due to patient feedback at the Integrated Community Teams meetings, that members of the public and voluntary care organisations didn’t know how to access services, what services were available and were confused about Pharmacy First, particularly the 7 common conditions and how to identify them. It was imperative to explain the Pharmacy First 7 common conditions to enable patients to walk in and self-refer appropriately, this has therefore been incorporated into the leaflet so patients are supported to access the healthcare they need. 

Information is accurate and remains up to date as the QR codes link directly to the national service finder and public health website to find a pharmacy. QR codes will take patients directly to the list of commissioned pharmacies and postcode finders so they can choose where to access services. 

This is a fantastic achievement for our Communities and Community Pharmacies.