Tag: Scottish government
Scottish pharmacies to hold Naloxone in national bid to reduce overdose deaths
The Naloxone Scheme was rolled out through community pharmacies on 30 October
Scottish community pharmacies will now hold two Naloxone kits, available in either nasal...
RPS and Marie Curie charity to showcase pharmacy end-of-life care at Scottish parliament
RPS Scotland has partnered with charity organisation Marie Curie for an exhibition at the Scottish Parliament this week to highlight Daffodil Standards and the...
£200 million allocated to bolster NHS resilience and winter care
The government has earmarked £200 million to enhance NHS resilience and expedite patient care during the upcoming winter season. This extra amount will bolster...
Scotland to launch national naloxone emergency supply service from October 30
The Scottish Government and Community Pharmacy Scotland have agreed to roll out next month a new national service to provide emergency access to supplies...
RPS proposes 14 recommendations to mitigate drug-related harms, fatalities
Advocating close collaboration with the Scottish government, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has recently issued a policy statement outlining 14 recommendations to maintain the ongoing...
Scottish community pharmacies global sum remuneration increased by 6 per cent to £220 million for 2023-24
Following discussions with Community Pharmacy Scotland, the Scottish government has agreed to a six per cent rise in the global fund allocation for community...