Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
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To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the finding of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2021 Workforce Wellbeing Survey that 57% of pharmacy workers have reported being frequently unable to take a rest break or were not offered a break at all, how it plans to ensure that pharmacy workers are not overworked and are offered adequate rest throughout the workday.
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that the health and wellbeing of pharmacists is explicitly protected throughout the sector, in order to avoid burnout and workers leaving the profession.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2021 Workforce Wellbeing Survey, what plans it has to tackle the reported high risk of burnout experienced by 89% of pharmacists.
To ask the Scottish Government how much it plans to invest in (a) training more pharmacy staff and (b) upskilling existing staff in order to decrease pressure on the pharmacy sector.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the use of a centralised network, such as The Circuit, which provides a national overview on the locations of defibrillators and connects defibrillators to NHS ambulance services across the UK.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the finding of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2021 Workforce Wellbeing Survey that 68% of pharmacy workers have reported that their mental health and wellbeing had been negatively affected by their work or study, what plans it has for supporting pharmacy workers in this regard.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to expand education on the use of defibrillators.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to (a) widen access to pharmacy education and (b) promote pharmacy as a career choice.
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on the use of (a) electronic prescribing and dispensing systems and (b) other technologies that could reduce pressure on the pharmacy sector.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make it easier for overseas pharmacists to come to Scotland to work.