Working in urgent and emergency care

Working in urgent and emergency care

Published: 8 October 2021

Updated: 31 July 2023


This was published when the organisation was the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

About this page

This page has been archived. It still supports good pharmacy practice; however, you may find some outdated terminology or broken links. 

Sections on this page

  • What is urgent, emergency, and unscheduled care?
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • An introduction to urgent and emergency care settings
    • Community pharmacy
    • Emergency departments, and urgent and acute care
    • NHS 111, NHS 24 and NHS Direct Wales pharmacist advisors
    • Ambulance services
    • Integrated urgent care clinical hub (England)
    • Urgent care resource hub (Scotland)
    • Pharmacists working in GP practices and out-of-hours GP services
    • Seven-day services
    • Applying for jobs
  • Community pharmacy
    • Urgent and emergency care roles
    • Practical guidance
    • Legal and regulatory framework
    • Professional guidance and ethical issues
    • Clinical guidance and support tools
  • Pharmacists working in urgent, emergency, and acute care settings
    • Roles
    • Clinical guidance and support tools
    • Practical tools and guidance
    • Legal and regulatory framework
    • Professional guidance and ethical issues
  • Acknowledgements

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