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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
New Courier Bags
We’re making a list, we’re checking it twice, we’re looking to see who’s picked up once or twice…
PCA(P)(2021)18 - Test Kit Distribution Service - Regarding Batch Recalls
Circular PCA(P)(2021)08 set out arrangements for a pharmacy distribution service for members of the public to access lateral flow test kits.
Prescription Collection Bags - Arriving Soon!
Your envelopes with your annual courier allocation should now be starting to arrive in your pharmacies. When these arrive, your envelope should contain:
Good Grief Trust Promotion
Community Pharmacy Scotland are delighted to be supporting the Good Grief Trust
Change to PECOS PPE Masks
The PECOS PPE supply team have advised that the mask supply for PPE is changing from 22nd November 2021 from the elasticated ear loop type 2R to the tie back version
PECOS PPE Direct Ordering – Ordering & Deliveries Over Christmas/New Year
I write to advise you that National Procurement are currently preparing plans to cover ordering and delivery of PPE orders for Primary Care contractors over the Christmas/New Year.
Digital Hypertension App
Thanks to the pharmacy teams who continue to support our testing of the hypertension app pilot.
NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Breaks 2 Million Consultation Mark!
Since its launch in the midst of the pandemic, you and your teams have supported the people of Scotland with their minor health conditions over 2 million times!
Jury Duty for Community Pharmacists
We have had communication from our CP teams about requests for pharmacists to carry out Jury Duty, and the challenges this can cause in the current workforce situation.