Women’s Health Resources
Published: 27/03/25

To help support and empower women through every life stage, NHS Inform has dedicated Women’s Health pages which offer advice and support across a range of health topics, ensuring access to accurate information. This newsletter provides links to resources that can be used across your channels to help raise awareness of the trusted advice and support available on these pages.
Women’s Health
To help promote the Women’s Health pages, generic assets have been created which highlight women’s health topics and signpost to the pages for more information.
Resources can be downloaded from the SG Campaign Resource Centre - Women's Health.
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is an often-debilitating condition which affects around 1 in 10 women throughout the UK. Women and girls are not only impacted by chronic pain and exhaustion, it can also impact their fertility, mental wellbeing and day-to-day life.
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. To help raise awareness of the condition and common symptoms, assets have been created for you to share across your network. We hope this will help the Scottish public better understand endometriosis, to take action to support women and girls they may know who suffer from this condition, and encourage those suffering to seek help for troublesome symptoms they may have been experiencing for some time.
All campaign resources can be found via SG Campaign Resource Centre - Endometriosis Awareness Week.
For more information on endometriosis please visit NHS Inform - Endometriosis.
Women’s Health Pharmacy Services
Assets have been created which highlight the help, advice and services available to women at community pharmacies throughout Scotland as part of Pharmacy First.
Key Messages
There are a number of women’s health symptoms and conditions which pharmacy first can offer advice and support on, these include:
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) which are particularly common in women and which some women experience regularly.
The Women's Health Services social media assets can be accessed and downloaded from the SG Campaign Resource Centre - Women's Health.
How You Can Help
We would very much appreciate your help in sharing these important messages by:
Sharing the social media imagery and copy via your social channels
Re-sharing content from SG's Healthier Facebook page and X/Twitter
Signposting your audiences to further information
Displaying downloadable posters
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Contact Information
Brie Tahere: brie.tahere@gov.scot
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors that the Serious Shortage Protocol for Estradot® (Estradiol) 50 micrograms / 24 hours transdermal patch (SSP079), a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) product, due to expire on 21 March 2025 has been extended until Friday 4 April 2025.
NHS Inform offers Women’s Health pages with advice and support. Resources for promoting these pages and raising awareness about endometriosis are available from the SG Campaign Resource Centre. Community pharmacies in Scotland provide support for women’s health issues through Pharmacy First.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, April 3rd, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Community pharmacists who completed the CPS/NES Independent Prescribing Training can attend a Teach & Treat (T&T) session after qualifying and completing four Clinical Skills days. These sessions, led by experienced prescribers, offer valuable support. New hubs are now open in Saracen Pharmacy and Garscadden. For details, check your TURAS account.
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is seeking volunteers to help develop the Pharmacy Foundation Training assessment for 2025. Subject matter experts are needed for 45-minute interviews via phone or Microsoft Teams to create scenarios for Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs). Interested individuals should contact Jo at Work Psychology Group to schedule an interview. No financial compensation is provided.
Our colleagues at NSS have let us know that there is planned downtime of the patient registration service from 6pm on Friday April 4th to 8am on Monday the 7th of April.
FT/ PT Pharmacist role days negotiable for local community Pharmacy in Lochgilphead. Would suit experienced or newly qualified pharmacist looking for a stable work/learning environment. Potential to support Independent Prescribing course should this be desirable. Possible live in accommodation due to location.
This week’s MCR Ready Reckoner has been updated and is now available to download or you can view it via the App.
As a Senior Dispenser, you will be a key player in the smooth operation of our luxurious, high-end pharmacy, where we pride ourselves on delivering premium service in a spacious and elegant environment.
The Chief Medical Officer along with the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer and the Interim Chief Nursing Officer has writing to provide members with important details regarding the 2025 Spring COVID-19 vaccination programme, which will run from 31st March to 30th June 2025.
The CPS Board is currently discussing and reviewing the following top three items. While these are still "works in progress" and specific details are not yet available, further information will be provided as it becomes available.
We are pleased to confirm that the next Independent Prescribers meeting will take place on Thursday 27th March 2025.
You will have received a form in February, directly from CPS, asking you to send details for your organisation's finance lead and inviting you to join the CPS WhatsApp Groups. If you have not completed and returned the form, you need to do so asap.
As part of the policy team’s involvement on the Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Pathways programme we are looking for your input on some key questions to help inform how the system is built.
The Specialist Pharmacy Services (SPS) website represents a valuable resource to Pharmacy teams and is well worth taking a look at for those not already aware of it.
Recent reports have highlighted an increase in sudden collapse after injecting or smoking heroin. This appears linked to a rapid onset into overdose and multiple repeat doses of naloxone being required to reverse overdose.
Our colleagues at the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) will be hosting a virtual event to engage with pharmacy professionals on the key issues shaping the future of pharmacy.
Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) is delighted to host its 11th Annual Charity Golf Day at the stunning Mar Hall Golf and Spa Resort. To help raise essential funds for this remarkable charity, we have expanded our sponsorship opportunities, allowing more businesses to contribute and gain valuable exposure.
Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) attended the annual Pharmacy in Practice Conference on the 12th March 2025 in Edinburgh. The day consisted of a breadth of panel discussion sessions focusing on innovation in, and the future of pharmacy practice.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, March 20th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Sheila MacFarlane Pharmacy is an independent, family-run, two-branch pharmacy based in the heart of Broughty Ferry. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do, and we have an experienced team of support staff.
We are seeking an experienced pharmacist looking to take on a management position in our Milton Road pharmacy. The pharmacy is a large business and requires someone who can work at a fast pace and deliver excellent customer service to our patients.
We are seeking a Pharmacist who is looking for a manager position within a mid-sized pharmacy business. This position would suit someone starting out in their management career or someone who is looking to build and grow a service base with independent prescribing clinics.
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Endometriosis Awareness Month is taking place throughout March and is dedicated to raising awareness about endometriosis, a chronic and painful condition affecting many women across the UK. This month provides an opportunity to increase public understanding of the condition and encourage those who are suffering to seek medical advice from their GP practice.
From 1st April 2025, it will be a legal requirement for individuals to be a member of the PVG Scheme when carrying out a regulated role with children, protected adults, or both.
There have been some clinical incidents as a result of higher than expected levels of Vit D3 being in the product.
Pharmacies across Scotland have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the future pharmacy workforce by supporting student pharmacist experiential learning (EL) in the 2025-26 academic year.
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors that the Serious Shortage Protocol for Estradot® (Estradiol) 50 micrograms / 24 hours transdermal patch, a hormone replacement therapy product has been extended.

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Please note: Due to ongoing discussions with Public Health Scotland (PHS) the final round of Adjusted Prices for March are likely to be agreed and published on Tuesday 1st April 2025.