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The content below contains the latest news affecting community pharmacy owners and their teams throughout Scotland. If you can’t find something or you have a question please get in touch with us at webteam@cps.scot
Final Update: Pharmacy Supervision Consultation
We are now in the final two weeks before the DHSC Pharmacy Supervision consultation closes, and now is the time to get those all-important consultation responses submitted!
Safe Spaces / Ask for ANI Schemes
Many of our members have signed up to provide a safe space and crisis response for those suffering from domestic abuse
Volunteers for Pharmacy Menopause Digital Development
CPS is looking into digitally developing services that can be used to support patients in the area of Womens Health, in this instance, Menopause.
HIS Standards for Gender Identity Healthcare Services
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) is seeking input on draft standards for gender identity healthcare services, mentioning community pharmacies and primary care services
Pharmacist - Peterculter
We have a vacancy for a Pharmacist within our family owned and run business. The position will be based between our Peterculter and Cults branches. Both pharmacies have experienced team members and operate with a low stress ethos.
Naloxone Service Good News Stories Needed
Have you utilised the national Naloxone Service within your community pharmacy? Perhaps you have managed to help someone in need by supplying a Naloxone kit in an emergency?
Pharmacy Supervision Consultation Ask Me Anything AMA Recording
Community Pharmacy Scotland's (CPS) Pharmacy Supervision Consultation Ask Me Anything hosted by Policy & Development Pharmacist Adam Osprey and Policy and PR Pharmacist Sarah Scott.
Naloxone Support Material and Information
A poster for use within the dispensary (not for display to the public) with instructions as to how to use the pre-filled disposable Naloxone intra-muscular injection will arrive in the post to your pharmacies, in the coming three weeks.
PCA(P)(2024)01 - Discontinuation of Print Copies of BNF & BNFC
This Circular advises NHS Boards and healthcare professionals that print copies of the British National Formulary (BNF) and BNF for Children (BNFC) will no longer be provided
Public Health Scotland: Drug Tariff Pages
There’s a 10 minute survey where you can give your views on ways to improve the production, organisation and delivery of the information.
GatewayC - Early Cancer Diagnosis Resource
A free early cancer diagnosis resource for primary care professional.
Community Pharmacy NHS PGDs - Review and Expiry Dates
There are currently review dates on some of the NHS PGDs in your NHS Boards. Please note that review dates are not expiry dates on the PGD; they are a note of the time window from which the review will take place.
Pharmacist Manager - Queensferry
What kind of environment would you like to work in? At Queensferry Pharmacy, we are building a team who support each other to deliver effective health care to the local community. As part of this, we are looking for a Pharmacist (GPhC Registered) Manager who is caring, hard-working, and innovative. We would hope for someone who has availability to fully commit to the role
Breathing Space: 20th Anniversary Toolkit
Breathing Space Day Marks 20 Years of Crucial Mental Health Support in Scotland
Private CD Prescriptions and Requisitions
Any private prescribing of controlled drugs must be done on a specific PPCD(1) form, which can be ordered by prescribers once they have registered with a relevant NHS Health Board.
Measles Outbreak: Information for Community Pharmacy
Our colleagues at Public Health Scotland (PHS) have brought to our attention a recent outbreak of measles
Unscheduled Care PGD Audit
As part of our work with the Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Programme to move to paperless prescriptions, we urgently need your help!
Valproate Safety Measures: New Resources Published
Pharmacy superintendents and teams may wish to review a new library of support materials that have been published by the MHRA to further minimise the potential harm that Valproate-containing medicines can cause.
Correction Notice: Revised Circular to be Issued for PCA(P)46
Following the release of PCA (P)(2023) 46 Amendments to the Drug Tariff Part 11 Discount Clawback Scale, it was brought to our attention that the annex within the circular had a number of anomalies within of negative percentages.
Pharmacy Terminology and Role Name Changes
The field of community pharmacy is constantly evolving, adapting to the changing landscape of healthcare and the needs of patients. In line with these changes, recent adjustments to terminology and role names within pharmacy have been introduced