There are a number of different groups of CPIPs who have undertaken CP IP training over recent years. The attached document gives relevant information on Clinical Skills Training and Teach & Treat for each group.

Congratulations to everyone who has recently passed their IP Courses. Well done! Once you have had the chance to celebrate, here are some details for next steps.

National Education for Scotland (NES) Teach and Treat for Common Clinical Conditions is delivered for community pharmacists, by community pharmacists. It is quality assured experiential learning for newly qualified CPIPs, delivered in designated community pharmacies across Scotland by our Hub Lead Pharmacists (who are also experienced Community Pharmacist Independent Prescribers).

For the attention of all NES/CPS Funded Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers Qualifying since 2020.

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.

This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors of changes to NHS prescription stationery for the CP4/3 prescription form.

This circular sets out to community pharmacy contractors the details of the community pharmacy funding arrangement for 2024/25.

The new updated version of Part 7 is now available for October 2024. In this month there are four additions and two deletions from the drug tariff we wanted to make you aware of.

There has been an update to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List.

Your next Parcelforce prescription collection is coming up on Thursday, 3rd October 2024.

There is a new pharmacy poster campaign running from Monday 30th September.

From 4th November 2024, the Ask for ANI scheme will no longer be available in community pharmacies. The public can continue to use the scheme until that date.

To advise of a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) in place for isosorbide mononitrate (Chemydur® 60XL) modified release tablet, from 6 September 2024 to 27 September 2024. 

Reminder for Independent Community Pharmacies: Have you captured and submitted your workforce data for the week of Sunday 8th September - Saturday 14th September 2024? The submission deadline is Friday 11th October 2024 — don't miss it!

Our colleagues in the ePharmacy team have made us aware that, due to a planned technical update, the PCR application will be unavailable on Sunday the 22nd of September, coming back online at 8am on Monday the 23rd of September.

Your next Parcelforce prescription collection is coming up on Thursday, 19th September 2024.

This Circular advises contractors of a balancing payment relating to the 2023/24 global sum, which will be made along with September’s payments.

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Reminder here of the discontinuation of the print copies of the BNF and BNFC, with information as to how to access the online copies.

NHS Scotland employees and contractors are eligible for an account to access the range of resources available through the Knowledge Network.