Mark Easton recognised for 20+ years of service in Hopeman and Burghead with invitation to Royal Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Yesterday (14 May 2025), Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) welcomed members to the first Council session of the 2025 - 2028 term.

Check out our Policy & PR Pharmacist, Sarah Scott, speaking to BBC Radio Scotland this morning about how people can manage insect bites and associated symptoms and how to access expert support through NHS Pharmacy First Scotland.

Community Pharmacy Scotland was pleased to meet with Dame Jackie Baillie MSP on Tuesday at The Scottish Parliament to discuss the vital role of community pharmacy in Scotland's healthcare system.

Check out our Policy & PR Pharmacist, Sarah Scott, speaking to BBC Radio Scotland this morning about how people can manage their hay fever symptoms and access expert support through NHS Pharmacy First Scotland.

We are pleased to see that the House of Lords recently held a debate which used community pharmacy as a central talking point, eventually voting overwhelmingly in favour of granting an exemption to this rise in business costs.

First Minister John Swinney addressed the nation yesterday (27/01/25) to outline plans for NHS reform, pledging to reduce waiting lists, enhance the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) are calling for pharmacists to have access to a shared patient record as part of their vision for pharmacy.

On Tuesday, 7 January, our Policy and PR Pharmacist, Sarah Scott, was interviewed for a BBC Reporting Scotland broadcast about the winter pressures faced by community pharmacies across Scotland. She also commented on the impact of rising flu cases and the availability of flu vaccines.

Adam Osprey, our Head of Policy and Development, has been filming with STV in Broughton Pharmacy in response to reports that pharmacies were running short of ‘flu vaccines for their private services in some areas. You can watch the full interview below:

Listen to our Policy & PR Pharmacist Sarah Scott on RADIO SCOTLAND Mornings with Kaye Adams.

CPS were delighted to be invited to the drop-in session at the Scottish Parliament hosted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) to showcase their recently published UK Medicine Shortages Report.

We have taken a stand along with our primary care colleagues in Scotland to address the looming financial burden that is the hike in employers' National Insurance (NI) contributions announced by the UK Government last month.

We want to make you aware of a joint letter that Community Pharmacy Scotland, along with our colleagues in general practice, dentistry, and optometry, has sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance.

Our Policy and PR Pharmacist attended the Norsk Farmasoytisk Selskap Pharmacy Conference in Oslo last Thursday where she gave a presentation on NHS Pharmacy First Scotland.