People living with domestic abuse will be able to access safe spaces at boots pharmacies from friday.
Boots consultation room.
As marc donovan chief pharmacist at boots explained the covid 19.
The good news is that you do not need an appointment to speak to a boots pharmacist.
Put you first help you as quickly as possible be friendly and approachable give you impartial and confidential advice recommend products that are right for you offer a consultation room for discreet advice certain pharmacies only.
At our pharmacies we will.
While in the consultation room people will have access to.
Whilst in a boots consultation room safe space people will have access to a number of helplines including the 24 hour national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247 and the men s advice line.
The domestic abuse charity hestia is overseeing a safe space model in consultation rooms at most of the 2 400 boots pharmacies across the country to provide access to support for anyone.
If the consultation room is small it s possible the pharmacist will ask to keep the door open during the appointment.
Today hundreds of boots colleagues continue to perform swab tests on those with suspected covid 19 symptoms.
Boots online clinics provide an opportunity to obtain effective prescription treatments without a trip to the surgery.
24 hour national domestic abuse helpline.
This service only issues private prescriptions which means the charges for each service varies and nhs exemptions and nhs prescription charges don t apply.
Nottingham ng2 3aa registered in england.
Partnered with hestia charity boots also offers victims of domestic abuse access to specialist support and advice inside the safe space of a consultation room.
Those needing help can ask staff at the counter to use the consultation room where they will.
Scotland domestic abuse forced marriage helpline freephone 24 7.