Welcome to the NHS Highland Community Pharmacy Services website.

This website has been developed by the NHS Highland Community Pharmacy Services team.

On the left side of the screen, you will see a list of topics, providing all relevant and up to date information regarding community pharmacy services in NHS Highland.

Down below, please find a list of essential contacts for the Community Pharmacy Services team.

 

Alerts

Circulars, Drug Alerts & MSAN’s

NHS Scotland – Publications

Methylphenidate Shortage Information for Community Pharmacies

Methylphenidate Shortage Flow Chart

ADHD Medication Memo for Community Pharmacies

ADHD Medication

Celebrating Success in Community Pharmacy Teams

Training Events

Travel Vaccine Training – Tuesday 30th September 19.00 – 20.00

What’s Happening

SeptemberOctoberNovember
Sexual Health Week – 8 – 14 September www.brook.org.uk/shwBreast Cancer Awareness Month www.wearitpink.org Lung Cancer Awareness Month
www.roycastle.org
World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September https://www.samaritans.org/scotland/support-us/campaign/world-suicide-prevention-day/World Mental Health Day – 10 October www.mentalhealth.org.uk/get-involvedInternational Stress Awareness Week 3 7 Nov
www.isma.org.uk/isma international stress
awareness week
Organ Donation Week – 18 – 24 September www.organdonation.nhs.ukInternational Brain Tumour Awareness Week
25 October – 1 November
www.theibta.org/awareness-raising
Autumn Step Count Challenge
Step Count Challenge | Paths for All

NHS Contacts

NamePositionEmail Address
Sarah BuchanDirector of Pharmacy sarah.buchan3@nhs.scot
Fiona MacfarlaneAssociate Director of Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy & CD Governancefiona.macfarlane4@nhs.scot
Eleanor RoseCommunity Pharmacy Business Managereleanor.rose@nhs.scot
Claire ForteySenior Administrator AssistantClaire.Fortey@nhs.scot
Nicola BerryAdministrative Assistantnicola.berry2@nhs.scot
Tracy BeauchampPharmacy Data Analyst Specialisttracy.beauchamp@nhs.scot
Lynn MathesonControlled Drug Inspector, HHSCPlynn.matheson@nhs.scot
Controlled Drug Inspector, TBC
Morag MacNicolControlled Drug Inspector, Argyll & Butemorag.macnicol@nhs.scot
Patricia HannamFormulary Pharmacistpatricia.hannam@nhs.scot
Wendy AndersonFormulary Assistantnhsh.formulary@nhs.scot
Laura CuthbertsonProject Support Manager, Treatment & Medicinesnhsh.tam@nhs.scot
Gayle MacDonaldVaccination & Immunisation Pharmacistgayle.macdonald@nhs.scot
Lucy DixonMacmillan Specialist Palliative Care Pharmacistlucy.dixon1@nhs.scot

IM&T Facilitators

NamePositionEmail Address
Heather AfrinNHS Highland Northnhshighland.ehealthfacilitators@nhs.scot
Margaret RobertsonArgyll & Bute CHPmargaret.robertson5@nhs.scot

Community Pharmacy Practitioner Champions

NameEmail Address
James Higgins james.higgins2@nhs.scot
Susan Patersonsusan.paterson9@nhs.scot
Jane Hunterjane.hunter14@nhs.scot
Jennifer Moncurjennifer.moncur@nhs.scot
Colin Jaconellicolin.jaconelli2@nhs.scot