The Scottish Government have released circular PCA(P)(2021)09 which advises of changes to the Drug Tariff with respect to remuneration arrangements to regulate the delivery of the remuneration Global Sum for 2020/21.

The Scottish Government has just today released a circular detailing a funded Pharmacy Collect service through which the public can access Lateral Flow test Devices (LFDs).

All CPs will now have received an email to their Generic NHS Mailbox with details and instructions for how to set up and place orders for PPE through the PECOS System

Circular PCA(P)(2021)07 advises that Patient Group Directions (PGDs) supporting two further common clinical conditions will be added to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service.

We are pleased to welcome a new team as part of the Health portfolio of Scottish Government (see below).

The contract for the management of Scottish Government posters in pharmacies has moved from Republic of Media (who subcontracted the work to Tactical Media) to APS Group

NHS 24 are launching a new campaign which supports patients and healthcare professionals to have positive conversations about care and treatment.

Many changes, both professionally and regulatory, will require an increased number of Pharmacist Independent Prescribers in Scotland.

Public Health Scotland have released a health protection alert with regards to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine

Circular PCA(P) (2021) 1 set out the arrangements for a time-limited medicines delivery service to be deployed by the Community Pharmacy Network to support winter pressures, NHS remobilisation and our National Strategic Framework during the COVID-19 outbreak.

This circular sets out to community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards the details of the community pharmacy funding arrangement 2021-22. This forms part of the 3 year settlement introduced in April 2020.

This Circular provides an update To advise of a serious shortage protocol in place for levothyroxine 12.5 microgram tablets.

This Circular encloses Directions and a service specification for the Medicines: Care and Review service.

This letter advises NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the arrangements for the NHS payment disbursement to persons working within an independent service provider setting, announced on 30 November 2020

This circular sets out the arrangements for a new time limited medicines delivery service to be deployed by the Community Pharmacy Network to support winter pressures, NHS remobilisation and our National Strategic Framework during the COVID-19 outbreak.

This Circular advises NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topics for the remainder of the 2020-21 financial year.

This Circular provides an update on

This circular sets out for NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors the agreed payment(s) to be made to community pharmacy contractors for COVID-19 related expenditure.

This circular sets out for NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors the agreed fees for community pharmacy contractors participation in the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

This Circular provides updated advice to community pharmacy contractors about the prescription stationery being used by Allied Health Professionals independent prescribers and which may be received in community pharmacies for dispensing.