Scottish health board says it has become first region in the world to ‘effectively eliminate’ hepatitis C A Scottish health board has claimed to be the first region in the world to effectively eliminate hepatitis C.…
Harry McQuillan: ‘Pharmacy First is the art of pharmacy’ Scottish community pharmacy is about to enter a new phase as the Pharmacy First service aims to position it as the first port of call for common clinical conditions.…
Face coverings to be made mandatory in community pharmacies, confirms Scottish government The Scottish government is making face coverings mandatory in shops across Scotland from 10 July 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Pharmacies to receive £1,250 per month under NHS Pharmacy First scheme Pharmacies offering the NHS ‘Pharmacy First’ scheme in Scotland will receive base payments of £1,250 per month from 1 October 2020, the Scottish government has confirmed.…
‘Urgent’ need to formalise information sharing between prescribers and dispensers, Scottish parliamentary committee says A Scottish Parliament report on the supply and demand for medicines has recommended a formal system for information sharing between prescribers and dispensers.…
NHS Pharmacy First service launch rescheduled for end of July 2020 The rollout of NHS Pharmacy First has been rescheduled to launch across Scotland on 29 July 2020, Community Pharmacy Scotland has confirmed.…
Video consultations will be available to all Scottish community pharmacies by the middle of June 2020 All community pharmacies in Scotland will have access to video consultation technology by the middle of June 2020, the government has said.…
Video consultation system could be offered to all Scottish community pharmacies Community pharmacists in Scotland have begun trialling the ‘NHS Near Me’ video consultation service, and talks have taken place with the Scottish government on how the system could be deployed across community pharmacy.…
Pharmacies urged to stay open seven days per week in the face of COVID-19 Pharmacists in Scotland have been urged to do what they can to ensure that pharmacies stay open for seven days per week during the COVID-19 crisis.…
‘Pharmacy first’ is a big opportunity The expansion of Scotland’s minor ailments service is welcome, but pharmacy teams need support to deliver it.…
