Remote registration assessment welcomed by overseas candidates in certain time zones

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has announced that candidates for the upcoming registration assessment, who are currently in countries with more than ... Read More...

Dr Gray’s Hospital to support urological cancer care for North of Scotland patients

Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin will provide enhanced diagnostic capacity for patients suffering from urological cancers in the North of Scotland from later this mo... Read More...

Forth Valley Patients Play Vital Role in COVID-19 Breakthrough Trial

Photo courtesy of Michael Gillen, Falkirk Herald.  Forth Valley patients have played a vital role in research which shows that a drug normally used to treat ar... Read More...

Wellbeing Workshops available

There’s a lot of pressure on you right now: vaccinations, increased prescription volume, social distancing rules and increasing numbers of unwell people. To ... Read More...

New breast cancer medication accepted by SMC

Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted PROSTAP® SR DCS & PROSTAP® 3 DCS (leuprorelin acetate) to treat early and advanced breast cancer. Leupro... Read More...

LloydsPharmacy: helping support NHS trusts amid the pandemic

Recent studies have shown that more than 650,000 people with cancer in the UK (22%) have experienced disruption to their cancer treatment or care because of COV... Read More...

Consultation launched on making Pill available from pharmacies

The MHRA has launched a public consultation on the reclassification of two progestogen-only contraceptive pills containing desogestrel. This is the first time... Read More...

New £67 million health and social care hub planned for North East Glasgow

Plans for a new £67 million health and care hub for the North East of Glasgow have moved a step closer. The Scottish Government has approved the Outline Busi... Read More...

Borders school immunisation programme a success!

The last publication of immunisation statistics for children and young people show that these routine immunisation programmes in the Borders are some of the bes... Read More...

World Health Organisation backs AZ/Oxford vaccine

The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has backed the use of the Astra Zeneca/Oxford University vaccine, including for those aged ov... Read More...