Dispensing GP practices provide a vital role in rural communities across Scotland, ensuring that patients have access to prescribed medication even when they live some distance from a Community Pharmacy. The role of the rural General Practitioner (GP) and their small team (managers, receptionists, dispensers and general practice nurses) is to provide a high quality, safe and sustainable service, that is an important element to the sustainability of rural communities and is highly valued by patients.
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Training Programme for Dispensing GP Practices
This eLearning training package has been developed to support GP Practices who dispense medicines throughout rural & island communities in Scotland. The training development involved collaboration with several key stakeholders from Health Boards, the Rural GP Association of Scotland (RGPAS), Dispensing GP Practices, the Dispensing Doctors' Association (DDA), Scottish Government, National Services Scotland (NSS) and Pharmacy colleagues.
The training is for practice managers, administrative staff and others who dispense medicines within rural and island Primary Care Practices.
Training modules include:
16th March 2026.