Important Message for Community Pharmacy Owners, Contractors and Employees

Published: 08/01/26

We are currently reviewing future budgets and training capacity requirements for CPS/NES Funded Owner, Contractor and Employee CPIP Training. To do this, we need a clear picture of how many CP employees in the network have not yet completed their training.

If you have not already completed a copy of this form, please do so now.

Please note that there is no central return on this information, and each individual pharmacist should make their own response.

The data will then be collated and used in planning for ongoing budgets and training in the next financial years.

Your details will be held securely and in confidence.

Please complete this form if:

• You are a CP Employee or Owner or Contractor Pharmacist

  • You have still to undertake CPIP Training and want to do so.

  • You do not plan to undertake CPIP Training. Please note this is not a formal commitment, but is required to determine current numbers.

  • You have previously accessed NES funding but did not complete your IP Training. This may have been in a previous role. Please note that the current NHS policy of each pharmacist being funded for IP training only once still stands. However, we want to understand how many employees are in this position before we can assess any other possible options.  

If you have any questions, please contact us on enquiries@cps.scot

Please discuss and agree the detail in this form detail with your owner/employer in line with any internal polices within your organisation.

If you have any questions, please contact us on enquiries@cps.scot

• What is this form for?

  This form is being used to collect essential information from Community Pharmacy employee pharmacists about Independent Prescribing training. The information will support funding payments for those starting the CPS NES funded Independent Prescribing course in January 2026 and will also help with planning future budgets and training capacity.

• Who needs to complete the form?

  • You should complete the form if you are a Community Pharmacy employee pharmacist and fall into any of the following categories

  • You are starting the CPS NES funded Independent Prescribing course in January 2026
    You have not yet undertaken CPIP training and would like to do so in the future

  • You do not plan to undertake CPIP training

  • You previously accessed NES funding but did not complete your Independent Prescribing training

• I am starting my Independent Prescribing course in January 2026. Do I still need to complete the form?

  Yes. If you are starting the course at Robert Gordon University or the University of Strathclyde in January 2026, completing this form is essential to ensure that funding payments can be made.

• Will my information be kept confidential?

  Yes. All information provided will be held securely and treated in confidence.

• When is the deadline to complete the form?

  Please complete the form as soon as possible and no later than 19 January 2026.

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