Scotland

Drug-related deaths in Scotland rose by 6% in 2019

The number of drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2019 increased by 6% on the previous year to 1,264 deaths, according to National Records of Scotland data.…

Pharmacy staff in Scotland to receive £500 bonus in recognition of COVID-19 service

NHS pharmacy services staff in Scotland will receive a bonus £500 payment in recognition of their services during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Pharmacies in Scotland to receive a further £4.5m for COVID-19 costs

Pharmacy contractors in Scotland will receive an additional £4.5m in COVID-19-related financial support.…

Pharmacies must be at the forefront of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign

It will not be easy to deliver the huge COVID-19 vaccination programme, but there is no doubt that the profession can step up to the challenge, with community pharmacy playing a vital role.…

Scottish Pharmacy Board meeting: 8 October 2020

The Scottish Pharmacy Board discussed work on inclusion and diversity to encourage members to stand at the national pharmacy board elections, as well as careers support and ideas around changing the structure of board meetings.…

RPS Scotland policy sets out how pharmacists can support people with mental health conditions

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland’s has published a policy on how pharmacists can improve care of people with mental health conditions.…

Clare Morrison: ‘I honestly think this is the most exciting role in pharmacy in Scotland’

Clare Morrison, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s new director for Scotland, talks us through her career Source: Source: Courtesy of Clare Morrison Clare Morrison says that taking on the Scotland brief when she was working at The Pharmaceutical Journal…

RPS Wales and Scotland publish manifestos ahead of 2021 devolved parliamentary elections

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales and in Scotland have published their manifestos ahead of the 2021 parliamentary elections in their respective nations.…

Scottish health boards commission small numbers of flu vaccinations from community pharmacy

Community pharmacies in Scotland have been commissioned to provide small numbers of flu vaccinations in the first season they are providing them to the public on the NHS.…

Clinical guidelines recommend dipstick tests for lower UTI diagnosis alongside two or more symptoms

Accurate diagnosis of a lower urinary tract infection in women aged under 65 years should be based on a positive dipstick test result for nitrite, alongside two or more urinary symptoms, new guidelines from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network say.…