About Us
Our Vision
Community Pharmacy Scotland's vision for the model of community pharmacy practice in Scotland, guiding our work and shaping the future of pharmacy services.
- Developed
- 2017, by our Board
- Our ambition
- First point of contact
- Complements
- AEIPC strategy
Putting the Vision into practice
See how our strategy balances new pharmaceutical care services with our crucial core services.
Read our StrategyThe Future of Community Pharmacy
What community pharmacy in Scotland should look like, and how our teams can best serve patients
Vision for Community Pharmacy in Scotland
Our Vision sets out what community pharmacy in Scotland should look like in the future, and how our teams can best serve patients, support the NHS, and take a leading role in the delivery of modern healthcare across Scotland.
Community pharmacies will be the first point of contact for people seeking advice and treatment for a wide range of conditions. Our skilled teams will provide accessible, high quality pharmaceutical care, working in partnership with patients, carers, and health and social care professionals to improve health outcomes for the people of Scotland.
Developed by our Board of Directors in 2017, this Vision guides our strategic work today and underpins our engagement with Scottish Government, NHS Scotland, and our wide membership network.
Our Vision complements the Scottish Government's Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care strategy, and we continue to work closely with Government to ensure both ambitions are realised together.
What our vision means in practice
- First Point of ContactPharmacies as the natural first stop for health advice and treatment across Scotland.
- High Quality CareSkilled teams delivering accessible, high quality pharmaceutical care every day.
- Partnership WorkingCollaborating with patients, carers, and health and social care professionals.
- Improved OutcomesImproving health outcomes for people across every community in Scotland.
Guiding Principles
- AccessibilityPharmacy as the most accessible healthcare touchpoint in every community.
- Quality & SafetyConsistently high standards of pharmaceutical care and patient safety.
- InnovationEmbracing new services and roles to meet evolving healthcare needs.
- People FirstPutting patients and communities at the heart of everything we do.