CPS Financial Deal Announcement – Press Release

Published: 03/07/25

The Scottish Government has informed Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) that a 4% uplift will be applied to the Global Sum for 25/26 which amounts to around £9.31 million in total. This money will be directly used to support additional costs being borne by the network such as National Insurance impacts.

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This is in addition to previously announced measures:

1. Mapping of money from the Drug Tariff to support key funding lines to the value of £20 million

2. An increase in the Guaranteed Minimum which can be retained from the Drug Tariff by £10 million to £120 million 

Matt Barclay, CEO of Community Pharmacy Scotland, said:

"We appreciate the fiscal constraints currently being experienced by Scottish Government however the 4% being applied this year is not enough to cover the rising operating costs being faced by the pharmacy network. Recent Government policy documents have pointed to an enhanced role for primary care and community pharmacy as part of wider health service restructuring and refocus. We support this direction of travel, particularly in relation to our place in the detection and prevention of ill health. However, community pharmacies need to be adequately resourced to support our shared ambitions and unfortunately this settlement currently falls short of our requirements."

Further details will follow on this year's financial settlement in due course. 

If you would like to speak to us on this issue, please contact us at enquiries@cps.scot 

 

 

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