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Assisted Dying: RPS Scotland supports pharmacists’ right to opt-out of the process

RPS says that the ability of pharmacists to conscientiously object to Assisted Dying is essential The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has taken a neutral stance...

Drug misuse deaths on the rise in Scotland, RPS calls for policy changes

The RPS is urging action to implement their recommendations on enhancing pharmacies' roles in reducing harm and preventing drug misuse deaths The latest statistics...

Health Improvement Scotland to regulate pharmacist-run independent clinics

After 18 June 2025, it will be an offense for a pharmacist or pharmacy technician to operate a clinic without registration  Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians...

Jennifer Laskey appointed as Scotland’s first consultant pharmacist

She will support the West of Scotland Cancer Network in ensuring that patients across community, primary and acute settings have access to the highest...

Scotland appoints new drugs minister after Elena Whitham quits due to post-traumatic stress

First Minister Humza Yousaf has also announced the appointment of Neil Gray MSP as Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care.   The...

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Community pharmacy minor ailment scheme cuts 30,000 GP appointments

Community pharmacies in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly...

Man’s death linked to Tegretol shortages; Epilepsy Society calls for supply chain review

The deceased, who had epilepsy, was left without his...

NPA urges Covid-19 Inquiry to reduce ‘unrealistic expectations’ on healthcare workers

NPA highlights early challenges faced by community pharmacies in...

Digital exclusion ‘a bottleneck’ to expanding Pharmacy First service

Baba Akomolafe warns that moving care from hospitals to...

England lost 222 pharmacies last year – NPA reveals

West Berkshire is the country’s ‘pharmacy desert’, with the...