Alness Pharmacy and Travel Clinic

13/10/2026

We’re delighted to share that our Lead Pharmacist, Katy, is a Pharmacist of the Year finalist at Scotland’s Health Awards 2026! 🎉

Katy’s nomination celebrates the compassion, dedication and clinical judgement she brings to caring for our community here in Alness. She takes the time to listen, offers reassurance and works closely with our team and colleagues across healthcare to help patients get the support they need.

We see that commitment every day, and we’re so pleased to see her work recognised.

Congratulations, Katy - we’re all very proud of you! 💙

Thank you to our team and community for your continued support, and congratulations to all the finalists featured in NHS Highland’s post. Wishing everyone the very best for the awards!

Four NHS Highland colleagues are heading to the national finals!

We're celebrating four of our colleagues today who have been shortlisted for Scotland's Health Awards 2026, sponsored by The Scotsman .

🏆 Mhairi Logan - Midwife of the Year finalist, Raigmore Hospital
🏆 Jacqueline Gilmour - Nurse of the Year finalist, Argyll & Bute
🏆 Andrew Pearson - Doctor of the Year finalist, Raigmore Hospital
🏆 Katy Connelly - Pharmacist of the Year finalist, Alness

We're delighted to see colleagues receive this well-deserved recognition and thank you for everything you do for our Highland and Argyll & Bute communities every day 💙💙

Please join us in congratulating them and wishing them luck for 12 November. 👏

23/09/2026

Alness Pharmacy is looking for an enthusiastic Trainee Medicines Counter Assistant to join our team!💙

Role Details:
•Trainee Medicines Counter Assistant
•Full-Time (part time hours will be considered)

How to apply:
Send your CV to [email protected]

Feel free to contact us on 01349 883444 or pop into the pharmacy for further information!

22/09/2026

💉 PRIVATE FLU & COVID VACCINATIONS NOW LIVE AT ALNESS PHARMACY ❄️

✅ Flu vaccination – £25
✅ COVID-19 vaccination – £84
✅ Flu + COVID-19 together – £99

Appointments can be booked online using the following link:
https://www.alnesspharmacy.co.uk/winter-vaccinations

🚶Walk-in appointments may also be available, subject to availability.

NHS winter vaccination information will be updated shortly.

Book private flu and COVID-19 vaccinations at Alness Pharmacy. Choose flu, COVID-19, or both together with convenient local appointments in Alness.

21/09/2026

10 YEARS OF SERVICE💙

We would like to say a massive thank you to our Pharmacy Technician Sinead for 10 wonderful years with Alness Pharmacy!!

08/09/2026

A reminder that our new pharmacy computer system is going live this week.

Thank you!💙

📢 Important service update

During the week beginning Monday 7 September, Alness Pharmacy will be moving to a new pharmacy computer system and installing upgraded hardware.

We have planned the change carefully to minimise inconvenience. However, there may be periods when our normal service is slower or temporarily limited. This could include:

• Longer prescription waiting times
• Delays answering the telephone
• Some routine services being unavailable for short periods

Please plan ahead where possible. If your prescription is ready, we would encourage you not to leave collection until you have run out of medication.

If your medication or care is urgent, please make this clear to a member of the pharmacy team. We will do everything reasonably possible to help.

This is a one-off period of disruption while we make an important investment in the pharmacy. Once completed, the new system will support a more reliable and efficient service.

Thank you for your patience and understanding 🙂

04/09/2026

📢 Important service update

During the week beginning Monday 7 September, Alness Pharmacy will be moving to a new pharmacy computer system and installing upgraded hardware.

We have planned the change carefully to minimise inconvenience. However, there may be periods when our normal service is slower or temporarily limited. This could include:

• Longer prescription waiting times
• Delays answering the telephone
• Some routine services being unavailable for short periods

Please plan ahead where possible. If your prescription is ready, we would encourage you not to leave collection until you have run out of medication.

If your medication or care is urgent, please make this clear to a member of the pharmacy team. We will do everything reasonably possible to help.

This is a one-off period of disruption while we make an important investment in the pharmacy. Once completed, the new system will support a more reliable and efficient service.

Thank you for your patience and understanding 🙂

03/08/2026

Super proud of Freya and Stella who have joined our team as Independent Prescribing Pharmacists!!🤩🩺💙

🎉 Congratulations to Our Foundation Year Pharmacists! 🎉

A huge congratulations to Freya and Stella on successfully completing their foundation training year! 👏

It has been a pleasure watching you both develop in confidence, knowledge, and professionalism over the past year. Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to delivering outstanding patient care has been evident throughout, and we couldn't be prouder of everything you've achieved.

Freya joined Lochardil in July last year and has been a fantastic role model within the team ever since. Her professionalism, positive attitude, and willingness to support others has made her a real pleasure to work alongside. We have learned so much from Freya in this past year, she is truly amazing!

Stella joined Lochardil earlier this year to complete the final stage of her modular foundation year - having spent time in Raigmore and Inverness GP practices. She quickly became a very valued member of the team, and her enthusiasm, determination, and strong work ethic has been appreciated by everyone. We are so proud of you!

We hope this time with us has given you both the skills, experience, and confidence to take the next step in your pharmacy careers. We can’t wait to see you both further progress AND ARE DELIGHTED THAT BOTH HAVE TAKEN ON POSTS IN OUR GROWING TEAM!!🌟💊

Lots of love,

All the Team at Lochardil 💙💙

30/07/2026

Massive congratulations to our Trainee Pharmacist Georgia who recently passed her pharmacist registration exam and foundation training year, we are super proud of you!🤩⭐️

We wish Georgia the best of luck on her next venture, you will make a fantastic pharmacist and will be missed very very much!

22/07/2026

PLEASE VOTE FOR US!

The Customer Award⭐️

Alness Pharmacy are delighted to announce that we have been recognised as a pharmacy team who goes above and beyond for our patients!

We would be very grateful if you could vote for us for a chance to win the special award. Please click the link below or scan the QR code to cast your vote.

https://form.jotform.com/252924892818370

THANK YOU💙💙

13/07/2026

Massive congratulations to our amazing Emily who has passed her Medicines Counter Assistant course! We are so proud of you! 👏❤️🎓