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Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:58 pm on 25 September 2019.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:58, 25 September 2019

Well, thank you, and I should just reiterate—I know I've said in this Chamber on a number of occasions, both when I was a Deputy Minister and, indeed, in my current role now—this is built on the back of the investment in the Choose Pharmacy platform. That's now available in 98 per cent of pharmacies. It allows us to invest in different and additional services within the community pharmacy sector. So, I am optimistic about our ability not just to roll forward this particular example, but that, in the future, we'll see more of those services being provided by healthcare professionals within the community.