NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Service
Published: 29/07/2025
The NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service has an annualised pool of £35.8m. The service will remunerate contractors for making the service available to their communities (Base element) and for the episodes of care provided in line with service (Activity element).
From 1 April 2025, and for each month thereafter, all contractors will receive the base payment of £1,000 and an activity payment from the activity payment pot of £1.725m where their activity level is above a specified minimum of 100 interventions per month – with activity being recorded on PMR systems as Advice, Referral or Treatment.
From 1 July, weightings for NHS Pharmacy First Patient Group Direction (PGD) activities will increase from 3 to 5.
