Our colleagues at Scottish Government have provided some further information regarding the: ‘Be the Early Bird’ – Detect Cancer Earlier Campaign

The next community pharmacy public Health Scotland campaign will be a re-run of ‘Detecting Cancer Early’.

This Circular advises Health Boards and community pharmacy contractors that a series of Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaigns is planned to be distributed to pharmacies over the course of 2024/25

As of the 13th June 2024, the NHS Inform advice on Covid-19 has been updated. This was informed by a review from Public Health Scotland and Scottish Government clinicians. Based on this review, it was recommended that the advice to self-isolate for five days following a positive Covid-19 test should be removed from guidance.

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.

There’s a 10 minute survey where you can give your views on ways to improve the production, organisation and delivery of the information.

Our colleagues at Public Health Scotland (PHS) have brought to our attention a recent outbreak of measles

The current Public Health Service Poster campaign topic is Smoking Cessation which will run until further notice. The poster campaign topic of Sexual Assault Response Co-ordination Service is no longer going ahead.

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

The following letter notifies teams and managers of an update to the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual COVID-19 addenda on physical distancing in Health and Social Care.

The contract for the management of Scottish Government posters in pharmacies has moved from Republic of Media (who subcontracted the work to Tactical Media) to APS Group

Public Health Scotland have released a health protection alert with regards to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine

This Circular advises NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topics for the remainder of the 2020-21 financial year.