Published: 19/04/24

Today we met with MSP Colin Beattie at Bonnyrigg Pharmacy, which is in his constituency of Midlothian North and Musselburgh.

We discussed the pressures which community pharmacy businesses are facing including rising medicine costs and the demand on complimentary services such as free prescription deliveries to patients. We also highlighted the importance of having a sustainable funding model to allow these services to continue to support communities, whilst also allowing community pharmacies to invest in the future of service delivery.

Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) would like to thank Samantha Sharp and CPS’s Lothian Council member Robert Wooton and their amazing team at Bonnyrigg Pharmacy for their hospitality, as well as Colin Beattie for his continued support for community pharmacy and the amazing work they do for their communities.

These opportunities are a great way to demonstrate the value of community pharmacy to those in positions of influence. If you or your team would like to be part of advocating for community pharmacy there are ways you can get involved:

• Let us know if you would be open to hosting an MSP Visit at one of your pharmacies by clicking here

• Tell us a good news story, i.e. how you or one of your team members helped a patient or your community. We can use these stories to help demonstrate community pharmacy’s value amongst our stakeholders. Click here to tell us the good news

• Participate in our Policy Consultations by clicking here

If you have any questions, please contact us at: enquiries@cps.scot