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Revealed: How much has NHSE spent on Pharmacy First advertising?

Exclusive: Pharmacy First ad spend amounts to 11% of winter awareness campaign budget.

01 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Under a fifth of polled contractors expect to hit Pharmacy First target in September

Avicenna members not confident they will complete 20 pathway consultations in September

11 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NHS confirms staggered launch dates for 2024-25 pharmacy flu campaign

Jabs to start for pregnant women from September 1 and other groups in October.

19 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies claimed for 400,000 Pharmacy First consultations in first three months

Seventy-eight per cent of consultations resulted in a medicine being supplied to patients.

29 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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UK adults view community pharmacies as the 'most essential' local service

Pharmacies top the ranking for most essential service in annual national survey.

09 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Demand for medicine deliveries ‘much higher’ than service availability

Forty per cent of British adults say they would like their medicines delivered.

07 May 2024 , 2 Min Article

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‘Real benefit’: NHS extends optician-to-pharmacy hypertension referral pilot

Optical practice referrals have helped divert patients from A&E, says local LPC.

26 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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One-third of PDA members have had Pharmacy First targets set by employers

PDA warns employers not to revisit MUR-type 'league table' tactics.

12 Apr 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacy First campaign materials now available

NHSE has launched its ‘Think pharmacy first' campaign. Posters and other assets are available.

22 Feb 2024 , 2 Min Article