Scottish Policies and Consultations

The RPS Scotland team produces policies and consultation responses in Scotland, and contributes to GB-wide policies and consultations where they are relevant in Scotland.

Open Consultations in Scotland

• If you would like to provide comments on any of these consultations, please email us at [email protected]

RPS Scotland policies in development 

We are currently exploring topics such as artificial intelligence in pharmacy; medicines shortages and digital developments in pharmacy. If you have expertise in any of these areas and you would like to get involved with the development of our policies, please email us at [email protected]

Recent policies

• 2023 New joint statement between RPS Scotland and BMA on pharmacotherapy service 
• Health Inequalities policy 
• Pharmacy 2030: A professional vision for the future of pharmacy
• RPS Scotland Workforce Briefing
• National Care Service for Scotland position statement
• Assisted Dying
• Women's health position statement
• Pharmacy’s role in reducing harm and preventing drug deaths
• Brexit
• Care Homes
• Future of pharmacy
• Mental health and wellbeing: role of pharmacy COVID-19 and beyond
• Mental health conditions: improving care of people in Scotland
• Online pharmacies
• 2021 joint statement between RPS and BMA Scotland on the pharmacotherapy service

Link to all our policies

Recent consultations

December 2023

• Independent Healthcare Fees Consultation | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Scottish Government

November 2023

• Alcohol - Minimum Unit Pricing Continuation and future pricing: consultation | Scottish Government
• Learning and Education Strategy 2023-2026 | NHS Education for Scotland

October 2023

• Quality Prescribing for Respiratory: A Guide for Improvement | Scottish Government
• Medicines Homecare Review | NHS Scotland
• Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas | Scottish Parliament

September 2023

• A Human Rights Bill for Scotland | Scottish Government

August 2023

• Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas | Scottish Parliament
• MHRA Consultation on Codeine Linctus
• Proposals to increase fees consultation | GPhC 

April 2023

September 2022

• RPS response to the Scottish Government Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy consultation
• RPS response to the Scottish Parliament National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

August 2022

• RPS response to the Scottish Government New Suicide prevention strategy consultation
• RPS response to the Scottish Parliament Proposed Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
• RPS response to the Scottish Government Health and Social care - Data Strategy Consultation
• RPS response to the Scottish Parliament Drug Death Prevention (Scotland) Bill

June 2022 

• RPS Response to the Scottish Government Health and Social Care strategy for Older People consultation
• RPS response to consultation to Hub and Spoke Dispensing online survey
• RPS response to the New cancer strategy: consultation

May 2022

• RPS response to consultation on Aquiette (oxybutynin hydrochloride) POM to P

April 2022

• RPS response to UK COVID-19 Inquiry: Have your say  | COVID Enquiry

March 2022

• RPS Response to Health, Social Care & Sport Committee Health Inequalities Inquiry | Scottish Government
• RPS response to consultation on Pandemic Personal Protective Equipment | Scottish Government

February 2022

• The Scottish Government consultation on Chronic Pain Strategy - Draft Framework 
• The Scottish Government Health, Social Care and Sport Committee inquiry into Alternative pathways into primary care
• Scottish Government consultation on NHS Scotland climate emergency and sustainability strategy 2022-2026

December 2021

• Survey completed in response to the proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
• Scottish Government consultation on Suicide Prevention Strategy Development

November 2021

• Scottish Government consultation on a National Care Service for Scotland plus our associated position statement 

October 2021

• Covid recovery: public health, services and justice system reforms

September 2021

• NHS 24 Organisational Strategy Development - Initial Views

August 2021

• Collective Force for Health and Wellbeing: Refreshed Action Plan
• Scottish Government survey on The Future of the Digital Health and Care Website
• Scottish Government consultation on The future of the Digital Health and Care Website
• Scottish Government consultation on Adult Support and Protection Guidance for GPs and Primary Care Teams

July 2021

• NHS Scotland Health and Social Care Single Medication Record Opinion Survey

May 2021

• Scottish Government consultation on The role of Patient Safety Commissioner
• Scottish Government consultation on Prescription Medicine Dependence and Withdrawal

April 2021

• Scottish Government consultation on Draft Environmental Protection (single use plastic products) regulation

Link to all our consultation responses