93:. In the same month Dudley CCG established a new Pharmacy First with 43 participating pharmacies. 23 schemes in England were decommissioned between 2015 and 2018 and a scheme covering 14 London boroughs will shut in March 2019 leaving schemes operating in only 43% of areas. The median annual spend per scheme is £86,837. A new scheme exclusively for people who are “socially vulnerable” is being planned for London, but it is not yet clear who will be eligible.
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