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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
Newly Qualified CPS / NES Funded Employee CPIPs
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 your next steps:
New CPS/NES Funded Employee CPIP Trainees
Congratulations to everyone who has recently started the Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) /NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Funded Community Pharmacy IP Employee training
Teach & Treat Opportunities
This message is for Independent Prescribing colleagues who are funded by Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES):
New Teach & Treat Hub in Lanarkshire
North Road Pharmacy Bellshill has joined the Teach and Treat Hub locations, offering an additional opportunity for newly qualified Community Pharmacy Prescribing Pharmacists to complete their learning NES pathway and build confidence as independent prescribing practitioners.
Teach and Treat Session Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers
All CPS/NES Funded Employee CPIPs, have a half day session at a Teach and Treat Hub included. This session can be booked once you have completed your qualification and the 4 Clinical Training days.
NES Foundation Training Year (FTY) Recruitment for the 2027/28 Training Year
OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE NOW!
Reminder - Teach and Treat for CPS/NES Funded CPIPs
As part of your CPS / NES funded CP IP course, there is one half day session at a Teach and Treat Hub included. This session can be booked once you have completed your qualification and the 4 Clinical Training days.
Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey - Sunday 7th September
This Sunday (07/09/25), NES Pharmacy, in partnership with Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS), will be coordinating the next national community pharmacy workforce survey. This is the week to capture your staffing data for the Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey 2025.
NES Webinar: Cancer Care for Pharmacy Teams - Tuesday 28 October
Our colleagues at NES are running a webinar looking at Cancer Care for Pharmacy Teams on Tuesday 28th October at 19:30 to 21:00.
NES Webinars: Enhancing Experiential Learning for Pharmacy Students - Thursday 4th September
Join NES’s webinars to explore practical strategies for hosting pharmacy students and enhancing experiential learning across Scotland.
Upcoming Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey - September 2025
In September 2025, NES Pharmacy, in partnership with Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS), will be coordinating the next national community pharmacy workforce survey.
Call for Community Pharmacists to Support Foundation Training Year Development
Our colleagues at NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are seeking community pharmacist members to join the Pharmacy Foundation Training Year (FTY) Development and Delivery Group.
Virtual Discussion Group Facilitators
NES seeks pharmacists to facilitate virtual discussion groups for 2025-26 trainees. Support learning, share expertise, and shape future practice.
NES Foundation Training Year (FTY) Recruitment for 2026/27: Opportunity to Participate Now!
As part of the preparations for the recruitment process for the summer 2026 intake of Foundation Training Year (FTY) trainee pharmacists,
Pharmacist Foundation Training Year Reforms 2025-26
Our colleague at NES have asked us to promote the Foundation Training Year Reforms 2025-26 webinar:
NES Supporting Student Pharmacist Experiential Learning in 2024-25 Webinar
Are you passionate about empowering undergraduate student pharmacists and setting them up for success during their EL placements? Then why not sign up for an insightful webinar, hosted by NHS Education for Scotland, Robert Gordon University, and University of Strathclyde.
Sore Throats: Before You Refer!
Not every presenting sore throat is a throat infection and therefore, not every sore throat needs an antibiotic.
Post-registration Foundation Programme 2024
Information for pharmacists who may wish to join the programme in September 2024.
Scottish Pharmacy Clinical Leadership Fellows Recruitment 2024-25
Recruitment for the 2024-25 cohort of Scottish Pharmacy Clinical Leadership Fellows (SPCLF) is underway!
Host Experiential Learning Blocks for Undergraduate Pharmacy Students
Our colleagues at NES have asked us to share the following invitation - they are looking for teams who could host experiential learning blocks for undergraduate Pharmacy students.
