Community Pharmacy Selfcare Advice Service (CPSAS)

Community Pharmacy Selfcare Advice Service is a Locally Enhanced Service for the whole of North East London (NEL), which allows community pharmacies to provide support to eligible residents, to self-manage and have access to FREE over the counter (OTC) medication with clinical advice and support from pharmacies.

Access to the service can be through:

• Walk-ins: NEL CPSAS Walk-in referrals are for Homeless individuals, Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and patients eligible through means-tested benefits (as outlined in Appendix 3 of the SLA).
• GP Referrals: all other patient must be referred by a NEL GP practice via the Pharmacy First Service