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Protected Learning Time (PLT) for Community Pharmacies

As valued members of the wider healthcare team across NHS Ayrshire and Arran, all colleagues within Community Pharmacies are committed to giving patients the best possible care.

As part of this, Community Pharmacies may take part in a number of PLT sessions throughout the year.

This opportunity:

  • allows Community Pharmacies to carry out staff training for the whole pharmacy team
  • ensures their knowledge and skills remain up to date

As such, a number of Community Pharmacies across Ayrshire and Arran have chosen to participate in PLT training during May and June 2025.

Only the pharmacies listed below on each specific date will be participating in PLT and will close for half a day in their specified slots. All other Community Pharmacies will remain open to the public and will offer services as normal.

Where patients need to access Community Pharmacy services, and cannot wait until their regular Community Pharmacy reopens, signage should be in place directing patients to the nearest open Pharmacy.

We thank the public in their understanding of the benefit in whole-team training.

May 7th (PM)

  • Gallagher Pharmacy, 1 New street, Dalry

May 14th (PM)

  • Carepoint Pharmacy, 178 Main street, Auchinleck

May 18th (PM)

  • Well pharmacy in Mauchline, 1-5 Loudon street, Mauchline

May 21st (AM)

  • Gallagher Pharmacy, 41 Hamilton street, Saltcoats

May 21st (PM)

  • Gallagher Pharmacy, 41 Glasgow street, Ardrossan
  • Drongan Pharmacy, 61 Mill O’ Shield road, Drongan

May 28th (PM)

  • Gallagher Pharmacy, 17/19 Raise street, Saltcoats

June 4th (AM)

  • Catrine Pharmacy, 8 Ford street, Catrine

June 4th (PM)

  • Gallagher Pharmacy, 19 Dockhead street, Saltcoats
  • Alloway Pharmacy, 21 Alloway, Ayr
  • Farren Pharmacy, 45 Main street, Muirkirk

June 11th (AM)

  • Gallagher Pharmacy, 6 Central Avenue, Ardrossan

June 11th (PM)

  • Doon Valley Pharmacy, 5 Cathcartson, Dalmellington
  • Gallagher Pharmacy, 33 New street, Stevenston
  • Townhead Pharmacy, Station Plaza, Kilwinning

June 18th (PM)

  • Coylton Pharmacy, 13a Main street, Coylton
  • Wellington Square Pharmacy, 26 Wellington Square, Ayr

June 25th (PM)

  • Lawthorn Pharmacy, 1 Cardow Crescent, Irvine