In an era where healthcare is increasingly complex and multifaceted, with rising demands on systems and ongoing developments in professional practice, the role of the pharmacist has never been more critical. The PDA’s manifesto is a call to action for the next cohort of Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to embrace pharmacists’ unique position within the healthcare system. As trusted healthcare professionals, pharmacists are at the forefront of ensuring medication safety, promoting wellness, and improving patient outcomes.
The PDA’s Scottish manifesto highlights the importance of pharmacists in the delivery of NHS care to those hoping to be elected to the Holyrood parliament. It sets out specific asks which emphasise the need for a sustainable NHS, investment in the workforce, integration across the system and effective governance.
The manifesto asks the new government to prioritise patient safety by recognising pharmacists’ clinical knowledge and expertise, and seeks the urgent provision of a better digital infrastructure which will both enable and promote best practice.
Through support for these principles and improved investment in the pharmacy workforce, there is an opportunity for pharmacists to better advocate for patients and contribute to the important debate around the health and well-being of Scotland’s diverse communities.
Read the PDA’s Full manifesto document here
Please note, the PDA will be launching its manifesto for the Welsh 2026 Senedd elections shortly.
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If you have not yet joined the PDA, we encourage you to join today and ask your colleagues to do the same.
Membership is FREE to pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists, and for the first three months of being newly qualified.
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