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The content below contains the latest news affecting community pharmacy owners and their teams throughout Scotland. If you can’t find something or you have a question please get in touch with us at webteam@cps.scot
Coming Soon: New Teach and Treat Site
We are pleased to confirm that a new Teach & Treat site will go live in Glasgow early in 2025. This will provide another location for the delivery of this excellent service for our newly qualified Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber employees. Look out for more detail later in the year.
IP Qualified Pharmacist, Edinburgh
Looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in community healthcare? Join Fleming Pharmacy as an Independent Prescribing Pharmacist and lead innovative health clinics, collaborate with experienced professionals, and fully utilise your IP qualification. With a competitive salary, professional growth opportunities, and a supportive team environment, this role offers the perfect blend of career advancement and patient care. Apply now to transform healthcare in our community.
NHS Pharmacy First Scotland (NHS PFS) Service Guidance and Flow Chart
guidance for the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland (NHS PFS) service, which is in response to previous questions and outcomes from live events held with the community pharmacy network.
CP - IPs Consultation and Clinical Skills Certificates
CP IPs and trainees can check certificate details on TURAS. Details on the attachment below.
Period of Learning in Practice (PLP) Support for CP IP Trainees
As the delivery of our strategy to have CP IPs in all community pharmacies in Scotland, continues we have an ever growing number of CP IP Employee trainees across the network. Thanks to everyone who supporting this, and to the trainees for their hard work in gaining their IP qualification.
WhatsApp and Online Groups for IPs and IP Trainees
There are two groups available for IPs/IP Trainees, hosted by CPS. These are mainly for sharing information/asking questions/getting to know the other IPs and IP Trainees in practice in Scotland.
PCA(P)(2020)25 - AHP Prescribers and Prescription Stationery
This Circular provides updated advice to community pharmacy contractors about the prescription stationery being used by Allied Health Professionals independent prescribers and which may be received in community pharmacies for dispensing.
PCA(P)(2020)16 - Independent Prescribing Service
This circular informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the intention to establish a combined National Foundation Programme and Independent Prescriber (IP) Career Pathway for community pharmacists.
PCA(P)(2019)11 - Community Pharmacist Supplementary and Independent Prescribing Clinics: Funding Arrangements for 2019-20
This Circular informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the funding available for Community Pharmacist Supplementary and Independent Prescribing Clinics in 2019-20.