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Commons · Question 121260 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve public awareness of alternative urgent care services, such as a) community pharmacies, b) urgent treatment centres and c) NHS 111.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 26 Mar 2026

The Department and NHS England have launched national campaigns to raise awareness of urgent National Health Services. The Pharmacy First campaign, from October 2025 to January 2026, encouraged people to seek treatment for seven common conditions at pharm...