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The new Scottish minor ailments service, NHS Pharmacy First, is set to launch in July, Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) has announced.
CPS and the Scottish government are planning to launch the service “in eight to 10 weeks’ time”, which is “sometime during July”, CPS CEO Harry McQuillan said in a video update to contractors last week (May 15).
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‘Up to’ £8 million is set to be spent on pharmacy “digital developments” over the next year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has announced.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a new digital campaign led by mascot ‘Andi Biotic’ to tackle misconceptions about antibiotics and the “threat of antibiotic resistance”.
Chair of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) Nick Kaye has said that he “definitely wouldn't be thinking about a U-turn” on collective action, amid “real anger” over a lack of April cash.