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  • Sore Throat Service rolled out across community pharmacies

    Date published: 27 November 2024

    Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the roll out of a ‘Pharmacy First for Sore Throat’ Service from community pharmacies across Northern Ireland this winter.

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