What
breathlessness, anxiety/depression
Working within the clinical governance framework provided by the patient’s General Practitioner and the local emergency department, the pharmacist leads on a full health assessment including measurements of weight, height, respiratory function and blood pressure, using routinely available NHS equipment. During consultations, the pharmacist, homeless worker and patient may decide to use standardised questionnaires as screening tools for common conditions: anxiety/depression (PHQ-4); modified Medical Research Council breathlessness score (mMRC) [