This week’s MCR Ready Reckoner has been updated and is now available to download or you can view it via the App.

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Our colleague at NES have asked us to promote the Foundation Training Year Reforms 2025-26 webinar:

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) are calling for pharmacists to have access to a shared patient record as part of their vision for pharmacy.

Share your views on the future of the Post-Registration Foundation Programme Listening event on 30th January 2025.

All NHS Education for Scotland (NES) / Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) Funded Employee Community Pharmacist Independent Prescribers (CPIPs) need to undertake four NES Clinical Skills Training Days, and also one Teach & Treat Session after qualification.

Join NHS Education for Scotland (NES) on Wednesday, 5 March 2025, from 7–8:30 pm, for practical tips on GPhC registration, setting up Pharmacy First Plus, and expanding your clinical expertise. Book your place today!

The Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) Elections 2025 are now live. If you are one of our eligible members (see below for the definition of eligible) nominations are now open for Community Pharmacy Health Board Committee (CP(HB)). 

Your next courier collection will take place on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025. This is a particular busy period of time for community pharmacy, and we thought it might be useful to remind you of some information around your prescription bag submissions.

Community Pharmacy Scotland joins 47 Scottish organisations in urging the UK Chancellor to provide funding support for rising employer National Insurance contributions. A joint letter, led by First Minister John Swinney and COSLA President Shona Morrison, highlights the £700 million cost burden facing public and voluntary sectors in Scotland.

Our Policy and PR Pharmacist spoke to Fiona Stalker on BBC Drivetime about the demands being seen on private flu vaccination services in community pharmacy due to the 2024 changes in NHS flu vaccination eligibility criteria, and why it is still important to get your flu vaccination for this year.

We are pleased to confirm that the next Independent Prescribers (IP) meeting will take place on Thursday, 23rd January 2025.

On Tuesday, 7 January, our Policy and PR Pharmacist, Sarah Scott, was interviewed for a BBC Reporting Scotland broadcast about the winter pressures faced by community pharmacies across Scotland. She also commented on the impact of rising flu cases and the availability of flu vaccines.

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The new updated version of Part 7 is now available for January 2025.

Adam Osprey, our Head of Policy and Development, has been filming with STV in Broughton Pharmacy in response to reports that pharmacies were running short of ‘flu vaccines for their private services in some areas. You can watch the full interview below:

We'd like to thank contractors for continuing to use our shortage reporter, we know it is a very busy time of year for pharmacy teams and we want to reassure you our discussions on shortages and adjusted prices for the month of December 2024 will continue until the January Scottish Drug Tariff Part 7 is agreed and published.

Your next courier collection will take place on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. This is a particular busy period of time for community pharmacy, and we thought it might be useful to remind you of some information around your prescription bag submissions.

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Serious Shortage Protocols (SSP) in place for cefalexin 125mg / 5ml & 250mg / 5ml oral suspension sugar free, from 10 December 2024 to 31 January 2025.