February 2016 – ANAS HASSAN

Let’s extend and invest in Scotland’s Minor Ailment Service, abolish exemptions for patients and relieve the pressure across NHS Scotland

Scotland’s Minor Ailment Service (MAS) has been a well regarded success in the field of pharmacy over the best part of the last decade. It has opened up as a credible alternative to waiting for an appointment with the GP for many patients north of the border when it comes to treating a selection of…

Why minimum alcohol pricing eliminates the need for fining binge drinkers on the NHS

Towards the end of last year, I ran a poll online asking potential participants whether they agreed with the idea of fining patients who use the NHS as a result of binge drinking. Nearly 58% of people who responded to the poll voted against the idea, but over 40% sympathised with such a policy (link via my…