Healthwatch Bedford Borough -Pharmacy First the hidden healthcare resource
Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (ECS) delivers the Healthwatch Bedford Borough contract. ECS recently undertook a project across its seven Healthwatch to gather feedback from people about their knowledge and experience of Pharmacy First and other community pharmacy services.
Pharmacy First: The hidden healthcare resource
Pharmacy First was launched by the NHS in January 2024 with the aim of enabling pharmacists to provide advice and treatment such as antibiotics for a range of minor ailments. This service would then be able free up GP appointments for those with more serious or long-term health conditions.
Healthwatch Bedford Borough: Pharmacy First: The hidden healthcare resource
