National Forum for Scotland 2026
The national conference will highlight significant changes within pharmacy and provide tools to support ongoing professional development.
This is a face to face multi-stream conference that will provide a perfect platform to hear case studies, debates and examples of best practice, aimed at Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians from Primary and Secondary Care.
Registration opens at 8.30am.
This is a face to face multi-stream conference that will provide a perfect platform to hear case studies, debates and examples of best practice, aimed at Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians from Primary and Secondary Care.
Registration opens at 8.30am.
Event Satellites
9:10 am to 9:20 am
Chair’s Welcome
Speakers
Ben Hannan
- Director of Service Transformation, Planning and Performance, NHS Lanarkshire
9:20 am to 10:05 am
What will the Strategic Future of Pharmacy Look Like?
Speakers
Alison Strath
- Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, The Scottish Government
10:05 am to 10:35 am
Sponsored Session
Speakers
Speaker details to follow
11:05 am to 12:05 pm
Transforming Pharmacy Roles - Overview of the White Paper
Speakers
Sarah Buchan
- Director of Pharmacy, NHS Highland
Lisa Dunn
- Pharmacy Technician Senior Educator, Public Services Delivery (PSD) Scotland
Scott Garden
- Director of Pharmacy & Medicines, NHS Lothian
Alison Strath
- Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, The Scottish Government
Alexa Wall
- Principal Pharmaceutical Officer (Workforce Planning), The Scottish Government
12:10 pm to 12:55 pm
Health and Social care Renewal Framework - How should Pharmacy be supporting and sharing expertise
Speakers
Anthony McDavitt
- Director of Pharmacy & Interim Depute Chief Officer, NHS Shetland
12:10 pm to 12:55 pm
NHS Pharmacy First Plus - The Next Phase of Clinical Service Development
Speakers
Sarah Staddon
- Policy Pharmacist, Community Pharmacy Scotland
1:55 pm to 2:25 pm
Clinical Supervision in Advanced Pharmacist Practice – A New Conceptual Model and Its Application in Practice
Speakers
Rocio Toribio
- Lead Clinical Pharmacist Primary Care, NHS Fife
Mairi-Anne McLean
- Senior Prescribing Advisor, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
2:25 pm to 3:10 pm
Reorganisation of Boards in England: Relevance for Scotland and Key Messages for Pharmacy
Speakers
Ewan Maule
- Clinical Director & Chief Pharmacist, NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB
3:30 pm to 4:15 pm
Summary of the day and what it means for all in Pharmacy in Scotland
Speakers
Speaker details to follow
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