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In the United Kingdom, community pharmacists (CPs) are increasingly being used to provide supplemental care for patients with specific conditions while the NHS is under pressure from declining GP numbers alongside a rising demand for services. CPs are ideally placed to contribute to early diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) through extended services, especially amongst deprived areas where access is higher across all deprivation deciles in urban areas. However, they need to be embedded within integrated pathways with clear lines of communication and co-operation between CPs and other healthcare professionals. There is not yet a clear understanding of the challenges and barriers to this integration, or the best way forward to expand CP services to include earlier CRC diagnosis. The present study aimed to co-produce a set of practice guidelines and research recommendations about how community pharmacy can facilitate early CRC diagnosis.
Author(s): Brunsdon E, Hollyfield S, Venkat SC, Kaushal A, Hamilton W, Berkman L, Rowley S, Todd A, Husband A, von Wagner C
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Health Expectations
Year: 2025
Volume: 28
Issue: 5
Print publication date: 01/10/2025
Online publication date: 12/09/2025
Acceptance date: 08/08/2025
Date deposited: 14/09/2025
ISSN (print): 1369-6513
ISSN (electronic): 1369-7625
Publisher: Wiley
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70411
DOI: 10.1111/hex.70411
Data Access Statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.
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