We work closely with our colleagues at NHS24 to do everything we can to support the use of the unscheduled care PGD, so that the vast majority of patients have uninterrupted access to their medication.

The GFFS has been reviewed and the payment structure has been altered to better support the workload in Community Pharmacy.

Please find below the details from the Scottish Government for the Locum Claim Form for the £500 payment.

Information for pharmacists who may wish to join the programme in September 2021.

As a part of our continuing discussions with the SG and PHS, we regularly raise lines of concern and work to secure adjusted prices for these.

The Robert Gordon University Designated Prescribing Practitioner handbook and application form is available to download on the RGU page

When claiming for a supply of LFD test kits, we have a few top tips to share with you on how to best claim for the service.

Bristol Laboratories Limited, Brown & Burk UK Ltd and Teva UK Ltd are recalling the below batches of products as a precautionary measure due to contamination with an impurity.

Here at CPS we have been progressing the hypertension digital app and potential services with both DHI and Cohesion.

It has now been a week since the rollout of the funded Pharmacy Collect service through which the public can access Lateral Flow test Devices (LFDs).

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.