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August 8, 2026Public Health NutritionOpen Access

Nutrition Support in UK Pharmacy Practice: Current Practices and Future Needs

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GAGizem AcarRFRachael FrostSBSukvinder Kaur Bhamra

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Overview

Mixed-methods survey examines nutrition practices among pharmacy professionals in the UK, revealing key barriers and resource needs.

Key Points

  • To examine pharmacy professionals' involvement in nutrition care and the factors affecting their services.
  • Mixed-methods cross-sectional survey
  • Quantitative items on knowledge, attitudes, practices
  • Open-ended questions analyzed thematically
  • 68.4% provide nutrition advice for diabetes, 64.1% for cardiovascular disease risk factors
  • 67.7% do not conduct nutritional screening, 70.2% do not perform dietary assessments
  • 65.3% believe nutrition training is essential, highlighting significant needs for education and resources

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Acar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a76dae7f12abadc798159fchttps://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980026103358
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