Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101465

Pharmacy First: Scotland

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Dr Luke Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) effectiveness of the Pharmacy First Model in Scotland and (b) potential merits of expanding a similar service in England.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Pharmacy First in England was launched on 31 January 2024. This incorporated existing elements under the former Community Pharmacist Consultation Service and introduced a new clinical pathways element. The new clinical pathways element allows patients to ...

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