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
Methylphenidate Shortage Information for Community Pharmacies
Methylphenidate Shortage Flow Chart
ADHD Medication Memo for Community Pharmacies
Training Events
Travel Vaccine Training – Tuesday 30th September 19.00 – 20.00
What’s Happening
| August | September | October |
| World Breast Feeding Week – 1 – 7 August www.who.int/campaigns/world-breastfeeding-week | Sexual Health Week – 8 – 14 September www.brook.org.uk/shw | Breast Cancer Awareness Month www.wearitpink.org |
| International Overdose Awareness Day – 31 August www.overdoseday.com | 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-involved |
| Psoriasis Awareness Month www.psoriasis.org | Organ Donation Week – 18 – 24 September www.organdonation.nhs.uk | International Brain Tumour Awareness Week 25 October – 1 November www.theibta.org/awareness-raising |
NHS Contacts
| Name | Position | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Buchan | Director of Pharmacy | sarah.buchan3@nhs.scot |
| Fiona Macfarlane | Associate Director of Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy & CD Governance | fiona.macfarlane4@nhs.scot |
| Eleanor Rose | Community Pharmacy Business Manager | eleanor.rose@nhs.scot |
| Claire Fortey | Senior Administrator Assistant | Claire.Fortey@nhs.scot |
| Nicola Berry | Administrative Assistant | nicola.berry2@nhs.scot |
| Tracy Beauchamp | Pharmacy Data Analyst Specialist | tracy.beauchamp@nhs.scot |
| Lynn Matheson | Controlled Drug Inspector, HHSCP | lynn.matheson@nhs.scot |
| Controlled Drug Inspector, TBC | ||
| Morag MacNicol | Controlled Drug Inspector, Argyll & Bute | morag.macnicol@nhs.scot |
| Patricia Hannam | Formulary Pharmacist | patricia.hannam@nhs.scot |
| Wendy Anderson | Formulary Assistant | nhsh.formulary@nhs.scot |
| Laura Cuthbertson | Project Support Manager, Treatment & Medicines | nhsh.tam@nhs.scot |
| Gayle MacDonald | Vaccination & Immunisation Pharmacist | gayle.macdonald@nhs.scot |
| Lucy Dixon | Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Pharmacist | lucy.dixon1@nhs.scot |
IM&T Facilitators
| Name | Position | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Afrin | NHS Highland North | nhshighland.ehealthfacilitators@nhs.scot |
| Margaret Robertson | Argyll & Bute CHP | margaret.robertson5@nhs.scot |
Community Pharmacy Practitioner Champions
| Name | Email Address |
|---|---|
| James Higgins | james.higgins2@nhs.scot |
| Susan Paterson | susan.paterson9@nhs.scot |
| Jane Hunter | jane.hunter14@nhs.scot |
| Jennifer Moncur | jennifer.moncur@nhs.scot |
| Colin Jaconelli | colin.jaconelli2@nhs.scot |