Following recent announcements around restrictions as a result of the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, there has been some confusion over the self-isolation rules for health and social care workers.

Following on from this week’s videos from Harry and Matt, we can now confirm that each pharmacy is authorised to order 1 box of kits each day

With the announcement today from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon we are currently looking at several areas to ensure that the community pharmacy workforce can continue to provide their essential services.

CPS has co-signed, along with other pharmacy bodies in Scotland, a letter highlighting the issue of wellbeing across the profession. This is available to community pharmacy team members throughout Scotland.

Our colleagues at NES have asked us to pass on the following message to contractors who are currently supporting Foundation Year (previously pre-reg) trainees.

As part of a move to a regional formulary review process in the East of Scotland, both NHS Lothian and NHS Borders will very shortly inform contractors that the dose of Flucloxacillin permitted

Our colleagues at Strathclyde University are undertaking research into what supports people to remain active and independent in later life and as a result, stay as healthy as possible.

Our colleagues in Primary Care have highlighted the attached website as a source of information for professionals and patients which you may find useful in your practice, and Pharmacy First and First Plus in particular.

From the 10th January 2022, we will be asking our eligible Independent Pharmacy Owner members to seek nomination for their local Community Pharmacy Health Board Committee.

Please be aware that further to the change in product used for the LFT Kit Supply to the public, detailed in PCA(P) (2021) 13

Many patients in Scotland do not speak English, or English is perhaps not their first language.

There are now licensed versions of Venlafaxine Oral Suspension 37.5mg/5ml and 75mg/5ml 150ml packs available

We have had enquires from some of our pharmacists who have been unable to access modules and information on their TURAS account.

We’re making a list, we’re checking it twice, we’re looking to see who’s picked up once or twice…

Your envelopes with your annual courier allocation should now be starting to arrive in your pharmacies. When these arrive, your envelope should contain:

Community Pharmacy Scotland are delighted to be supporting the Good Grief Trust

The PECOS PPE supply team have advised that the mask supply for PPE is changing from 22nd November 2021 from the elasticated ear loop type 2R to the tie back version

I write to advise you that National Procurement are currently preparing plans to cover ordering and delivery of PPE orders for Primary Care contractors over the Christmas/New Year.

Thanks to the pharmacy teams who continue to support our testing of the hypertension app pilot.

Since its launch in the midst of the pandemic, you and your teams have supported the people of Scotland with their minor health conditions over 2 million times!