{"id":7,"date":"2024-05-01T16:40:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-ayrshire-arran\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:06:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:06:47","slug":"pages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-ayrshire-arran\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS Ayrshire &amp; Arran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-heroblock nhsuk-hero nhsuk-hero--image nhsuk-hero--image-description\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-ayrshire-arran\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Hero-BG-Caring-Arms.png);background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:#00a499\"><div class=\"nhsuk-hero__overlay\"><div class=\"nhsuk-width-container\"><div class=\"nhsuk-grid-row\"><div class=\"nhsuk-grid-column-two-thirds\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-heroinner nhsuk-hero-content\"><h1 class=\"nhsuk-u-margin-bottom-3\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">NHS Ayrshire &amp; Arran<\/h1><p class=\"nhsuk-body-l nhsuk-u-margin-bottom-0\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Community Pharmacy<\/p><span class=\"nhsuk-hero__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-ayrshire-arran\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-559\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4330874604847208;width:327px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-ayrshire-arran\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1.png 546w, https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-ayrshire-arran\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/image-1-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Welcome to NHS Ayrshire &amp; Arran section of the Community Pharmacy website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This section has been developed by NHS&nbsp;Ayrshire &amp; Arran Community Pharmacy Team&nbsp;and is the main hub for all information supporting community pharmacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Information within NHS A&amp;A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New PGDs &#8211; Skin Inflammation &amp; Oral Thrush<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read and sign the new Skin Inflammation (Hydrocortisone 1%) and Oral Thrush (Nystatin 100,000 units\/mL) PGD which can be found by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitypharmacy.scot.nhs.uk\/nhs-ayrshire-arran\/pages\/patient-group-directions\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HRT Unopposed Oestrogens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Community pharmacies should have received the HRT Unopposed Oestrogens patient information cards by 16<sup>th<\/sup> January 2026.<br>If you have not received these, please email the CP team: <a href=\"mailto:aa.cpteam@aapct.scot.nhs.uk\">aa.cpteam@aapct.scot.nhs.uk<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pharmacy teams were asked to watch the video on HRT and engage in conversations with patients who fall into this category, using the patient safety cards to aid patient discussions. Please click here to access the video <a href=\"https:\/\/scottish-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/andrew_melvin4_aa_nhs_scot\/_layouts\/15\/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fandrew%5Fmelvin4%5Faa%5Fnhs%5Fscot%2FDocuments%2FRecordings%2FUnopposed%20Oestrogen%20Community%20Pharmacy%20Presentation%2D20251105%5F143346%2DMeeting%20Recording%2Emp4&amp;ct=1767973432149&amp;or=OWA%2DNT%2DMail&amp;cid=64077acd%2D5d06%2D71e8%2De24f%2Df3c3ada0f863&amp;ga=1&amp;LOF=1&amp;referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&amp;referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2E1e96a256%2D0a17%2D4dbf%2Dbcfe%2D48492249ef8c\">here<\/a>. This should help to provide enhanced support for patients, highlighting the importance of taking progestogen alongside oestrogen HRT \u2013 where clinically indicated \u2013 to reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia and its potential progression to endometrial cancer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nhsuk-card__description\">Welcome to NHS Ayrshire &amp; Arran section of the Community Pharmacy website. 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