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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
Post-registration Programme for Early Years Pharmacists
Are you, or do you employ, a recently qualified Pharmacist?
One Week To Go: Support Blood Bikes Scotland
One week until the CPS Charity Golf Day. Help us raise more for Blood Bikes Scotland through raffle prizes and donations.
Digital PVG Applications for Pharmacy Teams
Pharmacy teams should use the CPS online PVG application process and securely destroy any outdated paper PVG forms.
Avoiding Prescription Courier Collection Issues
Practical guidance to help pharmacy teams avoid courier collection issues and ensure prescription bags are collected correctly.
Independent Prescribing and Dispensing - NHS Pharmacy First
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!
Resource - Management of Acute Dental Problems
Our colleagues at Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS, formerly NES) have highlighted this resource as being of use to community pharmacy teams
Gear Has Changed Programme
There is currently a public facing programme running across Scotland called “Gear has changed”.
NHS Pharmacy First Scotland (PFS) - Ask Me Anything
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
Contractor Engagement Evening - Edinburgh
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.
Newly Qualified Pharmacists - NHS PFS Service Prescribing
Congratulations again on your recent qualification, and the start of your career as a registered Pharmacist!
Scottish Pain Pharmacy Network Newsletter: August 2026
The SPPN newsletter is a useful way for pharmacy teams to keep up with what is happening across the pain network
Infant Feeding Lunch & Learn: Webinar
Community Pharmacy Scotland is supporting to promote an upcoming webinar from colleagues at Public Services Delivery Scotland.
Thank You To Our Sponsors & Final Call For Teams
With just over three weeks to go, CPS thanks Charity Golf Day sponsors and encourages final team entries to support Blood Bikes Scotland.
CPS Snapshot - 13th August 2026
A weekly snapshot of CPS activity including policy work, digital developments and stakeholder engagement across community pharmacy.
Share Your Medicines Waste Reduction Story
Community Pharmacy Scotland is keen to showcase examples of how pharmacy teams are helping to reduce medicines waste across Scotland as part of work we involved in nationally.
CPS Snapshot - 6th August 2026
A weekly snapshot of CPS activity including policy work, digital developments and stakeholder engagement across community pharmacy.
Yellow Card Scheme UK
The Yellow Card Scheme in the UK is a system for collecting and monitoring information about suspected adverse drug reactions and safety concerns related to medicines and medical devices.
NHS Pharmacy First (Scotland) Service
We have run a short series of articles on the NHS PFS Service over recent weeks, focussing on some specific aspects of the service.
Thu 20th Aug 2026: Pharmacy First Scotland Ask Me Anything
Pharmacy First Scotland refresher: join our live AMA on Thursday 20th August, 19:30–21:00 on Microsoft Teams. Bring your questions
Part 7B Drug Tariff Deletion August 2026
One item has been removed from Part 7B of the Scottish Drug Tariff from 1st August 2026. Read the latest update.
