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The current Public Health Scotland poster campaign topic is Lyme Disease. The campaign aims to increase awareness of Lyme disease; how it is transmitted (via ticks) and vital signs and symptoms to look out for. Posters should be displayed within your pharmacy.

In January the SARCS February poster campaign had been cancelled. We have now heard that the menopause campaign, originally due to be displayed in community pharmacies from 5 March 2024 – 31 March 2024, has also been cancelled.

This Circular advises and community pharmacy contractors of the next Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topics which will be distributed to pharmacies.

This Circular advises NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the next Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topics which will start to be distributed to pharmacies from 12 July 2022.

This Circular advises NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the next Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topic which will start to be distributed to pharmacies from 11 April 2022.

This Circular advises NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topics for the remainder of the 2019-20 financial year.