PCCs welcome domestic abuse pharmacy codeword scheme

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PCCs welcome domestic abuse pharmacy codeword scheme

The Home Office have teamed up with UK pharmacies to launch a domestic abuse Ask for ANI codeword scheme, and PCCs have today lauded it as "lifeline" for victims during lockdown.

Victoria Atkins MP, Minister for Safeguarding help launches the first national Government-backed codeword scheme for domestic abuse victims at Boots, London

Date - 14th January 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Victims of domestic abuse will from today (14 January) be able to access support from thousands of pharmacies across the UK under a new scheme announced by the government. Ask for ANI (Action Needed Immediately) has been developed by the Home...

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