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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
Coming Soon: New Teach and Treat Site
We are pleased to confirm that a new Teach & Treat site will go live in Glasgow early in 2025. This will provide another location for the delivery of this excellent service for our newly qualified Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber employees. Look out for more detail later in the year.
PCA(P)(2024)29: Update to CP4/3 Forms
This Circular advises community pharmacy contractors of changes to NHS prescription stationery for the CP4/3 prescription form.
Weekly Newsletter: 3rd October 2024
Here is a round-up of all the important news this week, including the latest updates on Independent Prescribing within the network onThursday, 3rd October 2024.
Part 7 Additions & Deletions October 2024
The new updated version of Part 7 is now available for October 2024. In this month there are four additions and two deletions from the drug tariff we wanted to make you aware of.
Prescription Collection: Thursday, 3rd October 2024
Your next Parcelforce prescription collection is coming up on Thursday, 3rd October 2024.
Weekly Newsletter: 26 September 2024
Here is a round-up of all the important news this week, including the latest updates on Independent Prescribing within the network. Thursday, 26th September 2024
Next Pharmacy Poster Campaign - SARCS
There is a new pharmacy poster campaign running from Monday 30th September.
Ask for ANI
From 4th November 2024, the Ask for ANI scheme will no longer be available in community pharmacies. The public can continue to use the scheme until that date.
Proposed changes to the Availability of Puberty Blockers – Department of Health and Social Care Consultation
This consultation seeks views on the proposal to make a permanent order to come into force when the second emergency order to prevent new patients aged under 18 from beginning to take puberty blockers for the purposes of gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria, under the care of private prescribers expires.
PCA(P)(2024)24-27 - SSP for Isosorbide Mononitrate (Chemydur® 60XL) Tabs
To advise of a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) in place for isosorbide mononitrate (Chemydur® 60XL) modified release tablet, from 6 September 2024 to 27 September 2024.
Weekly Newsletter: 19th September 2024
Here is a round-up of all the important news this week, including the latest updates on Independent Prescribing and the latest vacancies in Community Pharmacy in Scotland for Thursday, 19th September 2024.
Complete and Return the Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey 2024
Reminder for Independent Community Pharmacies: Have you captured and submitted your workforce data for the week of Sunday 8th September - Saturday 14th September 2024? The submission deadline is Friday 11th October 2024 — don't miss it!
PCR Downtime: Sunday, 22nd September
Our colleagues in the ePharmacy team have made us aware that, due to a planned technical update, the PCR application will be unavailable on Sunday the 22nd of September, coming back online at 8am on Monday the 23rd of September.
Prescription Collection: Thursday, 19th September 2024
Your next Parcelforce prescription collection is coming up on Thursday, 19th September 2024.
PCA(P)(2024)23 - Drug Tariff Part 7 Dispensing Pool Payment and Redistribution of the Global Sum
This Circular advises contractors of a balancing payment relating to the 2023/24 global sum, which will be made along with September’s payments.
Weekly Newsletter 12th September 2024
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Reminder: NSS Are No Longer Distributing Print Copies of BNF & BNFC to Pharmacy Teams
Reminder here of the discontinuation of the print copies of the BNF and BNFC, with information as to how to access the online copies.
Access to the Knowledge Network
NHS Scotland employees and contractors are eligible for an account to access the range of resources available through the Knowledge Network.
Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber Training Courses
Courses for Community Pharmacy Independent prescribing training are now open for application.
Weekly eNewsletter 5th September 2024
Here is a round-up of all the important news this week, including the latest updates on Independent Prescribing and the latest job opportunities within the network on Thursday 5th September 2024.