This Circular provides information for community optometry teams about the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland (NHS PFS) service. It also provides guidance aimed at both community optometry and community pharmacy teams and a referral form for the assessment and treatment of minor eye conditions.

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.

On 24 March 2020, Scottish Government announced support to self-isolate to those at a very high risk of severe illness from COVID-19. This includes providing help to access medicines and food supplies. An extension to this shielding period to at least 31 July 2020 was further announced on 8 June 2020.

This circular encloses amendments to the Health Board Additional Pharmaceutical Services (Minor Ailment Service (Scotland) Directions 2016 for the Minor Ailment Service (MAS) in respect of eligibility for the service, which come into effect on 1 April 2020

This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards of a one-off payment available to community pharmacy contractors to cover the completion of e-learning modules for the roll-out of the new NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service.

This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards on the amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 11 clawback scale.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

To advise that part 11 discount clawback rate will be revised following a recalculation exercise.

To advise that part 11 discount clawback rate will be revised following a recalculation exercise.

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.

Community Pharmacy Scotland is delighted to highlight this report into the ART (Advice, Referral and Treatment) of pharmacy within the community setting.

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.

This Circular informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the intention to continue funding for Community Pharmacist Practitioner Champions in 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.