Community pharmacists have referred at least 186 people to domestic abuse support services through the ‘Ask for ANI’ (Action Needed Immediately) scheme since it began, a government minister has said.
The government-backed initiative to help people experiencing domestic abuse access help from their local pharmacy launched across the UK in January 2021.
Anyone who says the codeword ‘ANI’ to staff in a participating pharmacy is invited to a private space, where they can talk to a trained pharmacy team member to discuss contacting the police or accessing domestic abuse support services.