Annie Wells MSP Visits Possil Pharmacy
Published: 10th February 2026
On Monday this week Adam and Gill supported Mark Feeney of Bannerman's pharmacy group in hosting Annie Wells MSP (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) at Possil Pharmacy, Glasgow.
Annie is the Shadow Minister for Drugs, Alcohol and Women's Health – so we focussed our conversations on these areas. In our Manifesto, we call for a national substance use service specification with national funding to support it – and the expansion of women's health services into regular contraception and menopause consultations.
As we head towards May's elections, we will be following up with Annie and a wide range of other MSPs across the parties to champion community pharmacy on behalf of members.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Annie Wells MSP visited as part of ongoing engagement with MSPs to highlight the work of community pharmacy, focusing on national policy priorities.
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Discussions covered substance use services, the need for national funding and a national service specification, and the expansion of women’s health services such as contraception and menopause consultations.
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With elections taking place in May, the visit forms part of wider engagement activity to ensure MSPs across all parties understand the sector’s needs and support the asks set out in the community pharmacy Manifesto.
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Yes. Engagement will continue with MSPs from all political parties to champion community pharmacy and ensure member priorities are represented.
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