Recruitment for the 2024-25 cohort of Scottish Pharmacy Clinical Leadership Fellows (SPCLF) is underway!

Our colleagues on the Scottish Pharmacy Pain Network are looking for some pharmacists with an interest in pain management to contribute to the review of a new Scottish Government resource

The new updated version of Part 7 is now available for May 2024. In this month there are three deletions to Part 7S of the drug tariff we wanted to make you aware of.

Today is the official launch date of Gateway C in Scotland. A free online cancer education platform for primary care health professionals.

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We will be closed for the the bank holiday on Monday the 6th May 2024.

We have been advised that the May 2024 edition of Part 7 will be slightly delayed this month.

The Knowledge Network for health and social care has had a refresh!

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Your next Parcelforce prescription collection is coming up on Thursday, 2nd May 2024.

This October, a new group of newly qualified pharmacists who are employed in community pharmacy will embark on a programme designed to improve confidence and competence in-role. Successful applicants who progress as expected through the course will be guaranteed a place on an IP course in Scotland.

Last Saturday, Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) attended the Scottish Pharmacists Awards to celebrate the amazing work of our community pharmacy network.

Today we met with MSP Colin Beattie at Bonnyrigg Pharmacy, which is in his constituency of Midlothian North and Musselburgh.

In this week’s roundup... Our Policy & PR Pharmacist Sarah Scott discusses the visit of MSP Audrey Nicoll at Garthdee Pharmacy, our Digital Communications Assistant Graham Le Tissier talks about the CPS Charity Golf Day and Our Digital Communications Officer Robbie Collins highlights the NHS’ “It’s Ok To Ask“ Campaign 2024.

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With your next Parcelforce prescription collection coming up on Thursday, 18th April 2024.

Our colleagues at NHS24 are currently running the “It’s OK to Ask” campaign supported by NHS Scotland.

The following are the Top Three items currently under discussion and review by your CPS Board. There is no specific detail, yet, as these are currently “works in progress”. Further detail will follow as available.

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) is an independent organisation, accountable to the UK Parliament. Its remit is to protect the public through work with organisations that register and regulate people working in health and social care. The PSA is seeking consultation on the good practice guidance documents they have produced in support of regulatory reform.