RPS in Scotland convened politicians, Royal Colleges and health leaders at the Scottish Parliament to discuss its Manifesto for Health and Climate, urging action on sustainable prescribing and the environmental impact of medicines ahead of May’s election.
The RPS in Scotland opposes the Assisted Dying Bill ahead of its final vote, warning that the removal of key safeguards leaves pharmacists without clear rights to conscientiously object and creates significant uncertainty around their role in the process.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland oppose the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill following the removal of vital protections to protect pharmacists who may wish to conscientiously object.
This news story was published when the organisation was the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. On 17 February 2025, Foysol Choudhury MSP for Lothian, visited the pharmacy team at Barnton Pharmacy in Edinburgh to witness the fantastic work they are doing to provide care to their local community. The visit was organised by Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) […]
A pharmacy initiative in NHS Lothian has resulted in a 300% increase in the number of inhalers being returned to community pharmacies for sustainable disposal.
This news story was published when the organisation was the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. In June 2024, Claire Anderson, president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), visited pharmacy teams across Shetland, to witness their innovative practice and implementation of RPS’s vision for the future of pharmacy, Pharmacy 2030, across a remote island community. During the two-day […]
