Number of Pharmacy First consultations in Scotland increases by 60% in three years

Data show an increase in the use of the NHS Pharmacy First service in Scotland across gender, age and deprivation quintiles.
Pharmacist using otoscope to look in patient's ear
The number of people accessing NHS Pharmacy First in Scotland at least once every three months has increased by 31%

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The number of consultations carried out under Scotland’s NHS Pharmacy First service has increased by 60% in the first three full years since it launched, data have shown.

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