For the third year running the Scottish Pharmacy Board is hosting six roadshows, Scottish Pharmacy First - Your New Professional Leadership Body throughout Scotland.
These are exciting and challenging times for pharmacy and the Board would like to encourage you to be a part of them!
Get involved by attending a roadshow near you and help create the professional leadership body that you want.
Inverness – Thursday 15 October - Brahan Lecture Theatre, Highland Hospice (adjacent to Eden Court Theatre), Inverness, IV3 5SB
Glasgow – Monday 2 November – Jurys Inn, 80 Jamaica Street, Glasgow, G1 4QG
Perth – Monday 9 November - Queens Hotel, 105 Leonard Street, Perth, PH2 8HB
Edinburgh – Tuesday 17 November – RPSGB Scottish Office, Edinburgh
Aberdeen – Monday 23 November – Palm Court Hotel, 17 Seafield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7YX
Ayrshire – Monday 30 November - The Park Hotel, Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 2DP
All events will start at 7.00pm with a buffet available from 6.30pm
A registration ceremony for new members was held at 36 York Place, Edinburgh, on the evening of Wednesday 26 August 2009.
This was in association with NHS Education for Scotland (Pharmacy) and offered the opportunity for newly qualified pharmacists to reflect on their pre-registration year and look to the future. Pharmacists were joined by the President of the RPSGB, members of the Scottish Pharmacy Board, the pre-registration team and tutors from NES.
A registration ceremony for new members was held at the Society's House at 36 York Place, Edinburgh, on the evening of Wednesday 1st October 2008.
For the second year running the Scottish Pharmacy Board held a series of roadshows, Professional Leadership - your future, your choice! throughout Scotland.
The format of the 6 roadshows was as follows:
After which there was an opportunity to ask questions to the panel: SPB Chairman, Rose Marie Parr; Vice Chairman, Frank Owens and the Director for Scotland, Lyndon Braddick.
The Scottish Office held an Open Day for its members and their families on Sunday 27 April 2008.
Visitors had the opportunity to meet and air views with members of the Scottish Pharmacy Board; find out about Branches; review the latest publications and find out about information services. Members took the opportunity to visit the Victorian Pharmacy and tour the home of the RPSGB in Scotland since 1884. The day was finished with a relaxing complimentary open top bus tour of Edinburgh city.
Ths Scottish Pharmacy Board hosted a Professional Leadership Seminar on Thursday 10 April at the Society's House of 36 York Place, Edinburgh.
This seminar was attended by over 50 pharmacists from throughout Scotland who came to join in the discussion on the future Professional Leadership body. Guest speakers at the seminar included Rose Marie Parr, Chair of the Scottish Pharmacy Board; Nigel Clarke, Chair of the Clarke Inquiry; Hemant Patel, President, RPSGB and Jeremy Holmes, Chief Executive & Registrar, RPSGB.To view the presentation given by Rose Marie Parr click here
To view the presentation given by Nigel Clarke click here
To view the presentation given by Hemant Patel click here
To view the presentation given by Jeremy Holmes click here
A registration ceremony for new members was held at the Society's House at 36 York Place, Edinburgh, on the evening of Wednesday 24 October 2007 at 7.30pm.
The Scottish Pharmacy Board held a total of 5 roadshows, A vision for Scottish pharmacy - Have your say, discussing with members what they can expect from the Scottish Pharmacy Board, the potential implications of the White Paper: Trust, Assurance and Safety: The Regulation of Health Professionals in the 21st Century and allowing members to air their views on the future for pharmacy in Scotland.
Each event was hosted by the Director for Scotland and included presentations from the Chairman - Rose Marie Parr - and Vice Chairman - Frank Owens - of the Board.
For a report of the roadshows click here.
The 2007 Annual meeting of members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland took place at the Society's York Place office on Tuesday 12 June.
The event was hosted by the Director for Scotland and included a panel of guest speakers who gave a short presentation followed by panel discussion and debate.
For a report of the evening click here.
The 2007 Branches Secretaries meeting took place on Tuesday 12 June from 1-4pm. For Branch information, click here.
