In the past, Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) maintained a Useful Websites page tailored to the needs of Independent Prescribers, and we’re now working to rebuild and refresh that page.

It is important that we have an up to date record of our CPIPs and Trainees. If there are any changes to your circumstances, please let us know by completing the attached form and sending it to us on  enquiries@cps.scot.

We are pleased to confirm that the next Independent Prescribers meeting will take place on Thursday 27th March 2025.

You will have received a form in February, directly from CPS, asking you to send details for your organisation's finance lead and inviting you to join the CPS WhatsApp Groups. If you have not completed and returned the form, you need to do so asap.

We want to be able to keep in touch with you, so please let us know if your details change, and we will update your details at CPS, and store them securely.

There are a number of different groups of CPIPs who have undertaken CP IP training over recent years. The attached document gives relevant information on Clinical Skills Training and Teach & Treat for each group.

Congratulations to everyone who has recently passed their IP Courses. Well done! Once you have had the chance to celebrate, here are some details for next steps.

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).

For the attention of all NES/CPS Funded Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers Qualifying since 2020.

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.

Courses for Community Pharmacy Independent prescribing training are now open for application.

Our colleagues at NHS Education for Scotland have launched the first of a series of podcasts to support Designated Prescribing Practitioners.

Calling all community pharmacy independent prescribers – We Need You!

Our colleagues at NES have shared this useful information for any CPs starting their IP Training or planning to undertake their IP Training in the future.

CP IPs and trainees can check certificate details on TURAS. Details on the attachment below.

There are two groups available for IPs/IP Trainees, hosted by CPS. These are mainly for sharing information/asking questions/getting to know the other IPs and IP Trainees in practice in Scotland.

This Circular provides updated advice to community pharmacy contractors about the prescription stationery being used by Allied Health Professionals independent prescribers and which may be received in community pharmacies for dispensing.

This circular informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the intention to establish a combined National Foundation Programme and Independent Prescriber (IP) Career Pathway for community pharmacists.

This Circular informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the funding available for Community Pharmacist Supplementary and Independent Prescribing Clinics in 2019-20.