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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
What is Teach & Treat?
National Education for Scotland (NES) Teach and Treat for Common Clinical Conditions is delivered for community pharmacists, by community pharmacists. It is quality assured experiential learning for newly qualified CPIPs, delivered in designated community pharmacies across Scotland by our Hub Lead Pharmacists (who are also experienced Community Pharmacist Independent Prescribers).
Have you completed your Teach & Treat Session?
For the attention of all NES/CPS Funded Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers Qualifying since 2020.
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.
Pharmacist (Part-Time), Hawick
T.N. Crosby is a busy, independent, family-run, single-branch pharmacy serving the community of Hawick and surrounding areas since 1951. We are a service-driven pharmacy delivering a range of NHS services, and customer service is at the heart of everything we do.
Pharmacy Manager or Pharmacist, Gairloch
Community Pharmacist role at Gairloch Pharmacy, in the west Highlands of Scotland. An opportunity to be a key part of the local health care team, serving the population of Gairloch and surrounding areas.
Pharmacy Manager, East Calder
As a Pharmacy Manager, you will play a key part in leading the pharmacy team, working across the healthcare area and dispensary to meet patients’ needs. Your focus will be to look after your team and deliver excellent service to our patients by managing workload and people to meet the operational requirements of the position.
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.
PCA(P)(2024)28 - Financial Package 2024-25 for Community Pharmacy
This circular sets out to community pharmacy contractors the details of the community pharmacy funding arrangement for 2024/25.
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.
October 2024 Update - NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List of Products
There has been an update to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List.
Pharmacy Dispenser / Technician, Slamannan
Join our independent, family-owned pharmacy serving the local community for over 30 years. We seek a full-time Pharmacy Dispenser or Technician with pharmacy experience and a relevant qualification. Located near Falkirk, we offer competitive salary, bonuses, and a friendly team environment. Apply today!
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!