Survey shows strong support for NHS Near Me video consultations among patients and clinicians Some 87% of patients and 94% of clinicians said that video consultations should be an option, according to an engagement exercise carried out for NHS Near Me in Scotland. …
UK government rejects recommendations to tackle drug misuse in Scotland The UK government has rejected several recommendations put forward by the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee to tackle problem drug use.…
Scottish Medicines Consortium accepts nasal spray for depression previously rejected by NICE The Scottish Medicines Consortium has accepted the use of esketamine nasal spray for use within NHS Scotland for adults with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.…
Cannabis-based Epidyolex approved for NHS use in Scotland Epidyolex, a cannabidiol medicine for severe epilepsy in children, has been approved for use on the NHS in Scotland.…
Scottish government to appoint patient safety commissioner in wake of Cumberlege report The Scottish government has announced plans to appoint a patient safety commissioner to represent patients who have experienced harm from health service treatments.…
RPS appoints new director for Scotland Clare Morrison has been appointed the new director for Scotland at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Rate of depression in Great Britain doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, ONS figures reveal The number of adults experiencing some form of depression in Great Britain has doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown.…
More independent prescribers to be trained in Scottish community pharmacy Independent prescriber training will be given to all pharmacists who complete the NHS Education for Scotland pharmacy foundation training programme, the Scottish government has announced.…
Almost all patients who used pharmacy sore throat test and treat service would choose service again Nearly 100% of patients who accessed a community pharmacy sore throat test and treat service said they would return to their pharmacy for subsequent sore throat symptoms, a survey has found.…
Community pharmacist vacancy rates as high as one in five in some parts of Wales, first ever workforce survey reveals One region in Wales had a pharmacist vacancy rate of 19%, the first community pharmacy workforce survey in the country has revealed.…
