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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
PCA(P)(2019)23 - Staff Training 2019-20
This circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards on the amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 7 generic clawback scale and Part 11 clawback scales.
PCA(P)(2019)22 - Drug Tariff Part 7 and 11 Discount Clawback Rate
This circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards on the amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 7 generic clawback scale and Part 11 clawback scales.
PCA(P)(2019)21 - Emergency Hormonal Contraception Claims
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors that; From 1st October 2019, the claim form used under the Public Health Service for monthly capitation payments related to the Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) service will be removed and claims will only be accepted through the Universal Claim Framework (UCF); and FP10 English prescription forms have been updated with changes to exemption categories.
PCA(P)(2019)20 - PHS Poster Campaigns 2019-20
This Circular advises NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topics for the remainder of the 2019-20 financial year.
PCA(P)(2019)19 - Remuneration Arrangements April - June 2019
This circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards on the arrangements to make backdated payments in respect of remuneration for the dispensing months April – June 2019.
PCA(P)(2019)18 - Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Supply Issues
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards with the latest update on the availability of all Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) products marketed in the UK.
PCA(P)(2019)16 - Amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 11 Discount Clawback Scale
To advise that part 11 discount clawback rate will be revised following a recalculation exercise.
PCA(P)(2019)17 - Infrastructure Support for Staff Training
To advise that part 11 discount clawback rate will be revised following a recalculation exercise.
PCA(P)(2019)15 - Amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 11 Discount Clawback Scale
This circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards on the amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 11 clawback scale for the dispensing months August - October 2019.
PCA(P)(2019)14 - Supporting Quality Improvement 2019/20 Activities
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards of initiatives to continue to strengthen and raise the profile of Quality Improvement activity within community pharmacy.
PCA(P)(2019)13 - Community Pharmacy Funding Settlement for 2019-20
PCA(P)(2019)13 - Community Pharmacy Funding Settlement for 2019-20.
PCA(P)(2019)12 - Community Pharmacist Practitioner Champions
This Circular informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the intention to continue funding for Community Pharmacist Practitioner Champions in 2019-20.
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.
PCA(P)(2019)10 - Prescription Stationery and Addition of Paramedics as NHS Independent Prescribers
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors that as of 1 April 2018 paramedics can become an independent prescriber within NHS Scotland; and from May 2019, community pharmacies may receive GP10 prescription forms signed by paramedic independent prescribers for dispensing.
PCA(P)(2019)9 - Access to Medicines Complete Package and the British National Formulary (BNF)
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors of; continuing access to the Medicines Complete package from 2019/20; and changes to the distribution arrangements for the British National Formulary (BNF).
PCA(P)(2019)08 - Drug Tariff Part 11 Discount Clawback Scale
This circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards on the amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 11 clawback scale for the dispensing months May – July 2019.
PCA(P)(2019)07 - Financial Arrangement for 19/20
This circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards of the outcome of the negotiations for the community pharmacy funding settlement for 2019-20.
PCA(P)(2019)06 - Gluten Free Food Prescribable Product List
This Circular advises that the Gluten Free Food Prescribable Product List to be used in conjunction with the community pharmacy Gluten Free Food Service (GFFS) has been updated.
PCA(P)(2019)05 - Metoprolol 50mg and 100mg Tablets - Supply Issue
This Circular provides information for NHS Boards, Prescribers and community pharmacy contractors on the current supply issue with Metoprolol 50mg and 100mg tablets.
PCA(P)(2019)04 - Quality Improvement Activity
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards of initiatives to continue to strengthen and raise the profile of Quality Improvement activity within community pharmacy.