NHS Education for Scotland
A skilled and sustainable workforce for a healthier Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland
A skilled and sustainable workforce for a healthier Scotland
In 2021 Scottish pharmacy bodies unveiled a five-year timeline to modernise pharmacy education, boosting the number of Independent Prescribers (IPs) and helping to deliver on strategic ambitions for pharmacy in Scotland. This is all part of a bigger picture which will enable pharmacists to have a greater role in clinical care, enhanced recognition as experts in medicines and increased roles in public health and wellbeing.
The timeline for the Pharmacy Educational reforms in Scotland was co-created by Scotland’s Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, NHS Education for Scotland (NES), the University of Strathclyde and Robert Gordon University, Directors of Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy Scotland, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
As we approach the final stages of this timeline we want to keep you informed of how this will impact the Foundation Training Year in 2025/26. Find out more about these changes at the Pharmacy GPhC Initial Education and Training reforms for 2025-26 - Communications page | Turas | Learn