This circular sets out to community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards the details of the community pharmacy funding arrangement 2022-23. This forms part of the 3-year settlement introduced in April 2020.

This Circular advises NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the next Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topic which will start to be distributed to pharmacies from 11 April 2022.

Circular PCA(P)(2021)08 set out arrangements for a  pharmacy distribution service for members of the public to access lateral flow test kits. This circular notifies Health Boards and pharmacy contractors that arrangements for the service will end on Thursday 31 March 2022.

This Circular advises of a new ventilation enhancement allowance for community pharmacies in Scotland. Funding has been made available from the Scottish Government to be paid to community pharmacy contractors that meet the conditions of entitlement for the new allowance.

This Circular advises of a new ventilation enhancement allowance for community pharmacies in Scotland. Funding has been made available from the Scottish Government to be paid to community pharmacy contractors that meet the conditions of entitlement for the new allowance.

This circular sets out fees payable for participating community pharmacy contractors in the provision of antiviral treatments in COVID-19 positive non hospitalised patients.

Circular PCA (P)(2021)08 set out arrangements for a pharmacy distribution service for members of the public to access lateral flow test kits. Due to high demand for the service, stock levels of Orient Gene kits have been exhausted. Therefore, the UK Government is reintroducing Innova brand kits.

This Circular informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the intention to continue funding for Community Pharmacist Practitioner Champions in 2021-22.

Between 11:30 am and 11:45 am today (31st December 2021) our phone lines will be down due to some scheduled maintenance being carried out by our IT partners.

The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland has written a letter of thanks to CP teams across Scotland

Just to note that there is some confusion regarding the email address that primary care contractors must use to order further stock of LFD kits. In the ‘Manager’s Brief’, the email address stated is:

There are a few key changes to LFD testing for pharmacy teams this week – detailed information is included in the links below, but we know how busy you are so to summarise

As we approach the festive period, we wanted to thank pharmacy teams for your hard work in the recent period of high demand. The community pharmacy network is a vital part of our public health response to COVID-19

Please note as of the 1st December 2021, Senna 7.5mg/5ml oral solution will be changed to Sennoside 7.5mg/5ml oral solution in Part 7b of the Scottish Drug Tariff.

We have taken a great deal of your feedback over the last few days and understand that the current operation of the LFD collect service is unduly disrupting the delivery of your core services in some areas…

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.