This week our Blacon Health and Wellbeing Community Board is proudly helping to raise awareness of Blacon Beacon which includes Advice Shop and Councillor surgery and also Foodbank available. For more information see the contact details on the leaflet provided.

On Monday 11th November 2024 NHS England relaunched their Pharmacy First public-facing campaign. Minor revisions have been made to the original campaign materials used earlier this year, including additional information on the age criteria for the clinical pathways. Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy England, said: “It’s good that we are finally seeing the resumption of the NHS Pharmacy First marketing campaign, alongside new resources to help with promotion, as we head into winter. But we need this to be part of a much bigger, ongoing public awareness campaign to ensure the service has maximum impact. “NHS England must continue to effectively advertise the service to the public on a regular basis and to increase referral rates from general practices and NHS 111. A mu

Ask Your Pharmacist week returns for 2024, running from 4-11 November. The theme of this year’s annual awareness campaign is ‘Professional and convenient healthcare, from your local pharmacy team’. It will highlight the skills and knowledge of community pharmacists and the wider pharmacy team, and their track record of safely delivering clinical services. To find out more visit: https://www.npa.co.uk/ask-your-pharmacist-week-2024