Pharmacy not Cinderella of the health service, says Scottish minister
Pharmacy representatives met Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell
in February |
Pharmacy is no longer the Cinderella of the health service, according to Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell.
Mr McConnell said this to representatives of the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society’s Scottish Department and the Scottish Pharmaceutical General
Council at the Labour Party’s Scottish Conference last month. He
also expressed support for the profession, saying that now was an exciting
time for pharmacy.
Support for pharmacy was also expressed by Scottish health and community
care minister Andy Kerr and his deputy, Lewis Macdonald. All three, plus
other members of the Scottish Parliament’s health committee visited
an exhibition stand arranged jointly by the Society and the SPGC.
Former chairman of the Society’s Scottish Executive Angela Timoney
said: “It is important that the Society and the profession continues
to engage with parliamentarians and indeed the grass root supporters
who help shape political policy.”
Pharmacy representatives at the stand included (pictured left to right)
Michael Embrey (SPGC), Dot Anderson (the Society’s Scottish Executive) and David Thomson (the Society’s Council) shown with Jack McConnell
(second right). |
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