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Core Service

These pharmaceutical care services must be provided by every community pharmacy delivering NHS services.

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Illustration of three people discussing, with the words 'Quality Improvement' below, representing teamwork and process enhancement.
Illustration of a healthcare professional administering a shot to a seated woman, with the text 'Public Health Services' below.
Illustration of a healthcare professional examining an elderly woman, with text reading 'Medicine Care and Review'.
Illustration of two women seated and having a conversation, with the words "NHS Pharmacy First" written below.

National Service

Whilst core services must be delivered by all community pharmacies on the pharmaceutical list, the National suite of services is optional. That said, the vast majority of pharmacies in Scotland offer all of these services.

Illustration of a woman with stomach pain, holding her stomach, with the text 'Stoma Services' below.
Graphic with stylized Earth, hands, sun, moon, clouds, and colorful circles, with the text "Unscheduled Care" on a teal background.
Logo with four hands and the words 'Pharmacy Champions'
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