Meeting description: We arranged and delivered a lunchtime fringe event focussed on pharmacist independent prescribing in community pharmacies. The Member delivered an introductory speech on primary care services and then participated in a Q&A session. During the event we discussed the benefits of independent prescribing activity via community pharmacy and challenges to expanding the service to all communities in Scotland including workload workforce and funding challenges. We also provided an overview of the National Health Service Pharmacy First Scotland service the Independent Prescribing training and the current funding challenges for the sector. Our aim was to highlight that whilst there are exciting possibilities for independent prescribing services to be delivered through community pharmacy the current finance allocated is not sufficient to spread across the whole country and requires change. We sought the support of the Member regarding this matter.
Topic label: Health