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.

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).

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.

This circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards of the outcome of the negotiations for the community pharmacy funding settlement for 2019-20.

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.

This Circular provides information for NHS Boards, Prescribers and community pharmacy contractors on the current supply issue with Metoprolol 50mg and 100mg tablets.

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.

This circular advises community pharmacy owners and NHS Boards on the amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 7 clawback scale for dispensing January 2019 onwards and the Part 11 clawback scale for the dispensing February 2019 onwards.

This Circular provides community pharmacy teams with details of a new training resource for community pharmacy staff.

This Circular reminds NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the intention to undertake a community pharmacy workforce survey.