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Pharmacists diagnosed a new clinical issue in 69% of patients, most commonly with infections (skin or respiratory) in 36% of patients. Sixty-two per cent of patients had their presenting symptoms managed by the pharmacist alone. Patient engagement was good with 85% subsequently attending either a follow-up with the pharmacist or onward referral (to specialist services, secondary care, general practitioner appointment etc).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Assertive outreach by pharmacist independent prescribers for people who are homeless is feasible and leads to increased access to medicines for acute and chronic health problems. 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