Increased attention given to pharmacy at Scottish party political conferences

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The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7430 p679
9 December 2006

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Increased attention given to pharmacy at Scottish party political conferences

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Harry McQuillan, Gordon Brown, Margaret Ryan, Lyndon Braddick and Alex MacKinnon

Left to right: Harry McQuillan, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, Margaret Ryan, of the Society, Lyndon Braddick and Alex MacKinnon, of the SPGC

There has been an increase in the attention given to pharmacy at this year's party political conferences, according to Lyndon Braddick, director for the Scottish Department of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

“It is by taking our message to the politicians and political activists that we are changing attitudes and perceptions about pharmacy,” he said, following the Scottish Labour Party Conference held in Oban last month.

As a joint venture the Society and the Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council have maintained a stand at this year’s Scottish Liberal Democrat, Scottish Conservative, Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour Party conferences. Harry McQuillan, chief executive officer, SPGC, commented: “It is encouraging to experience the change from having to seek meetings with MSPs to provide them with information to being actively asked for updates and advice.”