A weekly snapshot of CPS activity including policy work, digital developments and stakeholder engagement across community pharmacy.

The CPS Golf Day is Teeing off tomorrow at 10:30am at the prestigious Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort

Our colleagues at Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS) have shared the latest newsletter from the DPDP programme

Are you, or do you employ, a recently qualified Pharmacist?

Changes to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List from 1 September 2026, including product removals and dressing updates.

This week’s MCR Ready Reckoner has been updated and is now available to download or you can view it via the App.

Full-time Pharmacist opportunity at M&D Green Stranraer, supporting NHS services, patient care and pharmacy team development.

Pharmacist Manager opportunity at M&D Green Kennyhill in Glasgow, leading NHS services, supporting patients and developing pharmacy teams.

One week until the CPS Charity Golf Day. Help us raise more for Blood Bikes Scotland through raffle prizes and donations.

Pharmacy teams should use the CPS online PVG application process and securely destroy any outdated paper PVG forms.

Practical guidance to help pharmacy teams avoid courier collection issues and ensure prescription bags are collected correctly.

Scottish Government updates prescription stationery arrangements for non-medical prescribers using GP IT systems from August 2026.

Thanks to everyone who made it along to our recent "Ask Me Anything" event on NHS Pharmacy First Scotland, we hope you found it useful!

Our colleagues at Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS, formerly NES) have highlighted this resource as being of use to community pharmacy teams

There is currently a public facing programme running across Scotland called  “Gear has changed”.

Last Thursday we held an Ask Me Anything session on PFS and PFS+, giving contractors and their teams the chance to put questions directly to the CPS team

Independent Prescribing Pharmacist Manager opportunity in Bridge of Allan with Pharmacy First Plus, private services and leadership autonomy.

Join us in person in Edinburgh on Thursday 24th September for a contractor only evening looking at national updates and where the financial negotiations stand.

Full-time dispenser opportunity in Glasgow with responsibilities for administration and assistant management. No weekend working.

The top question for this week is around the processing of claims for the service.