The Community Pharmacy Scotland Members’ Area - Under Maintenance
Published: 10th April 2026
We would like to inform members that the Members’ Area of the website is now temporarily unavailable while we carry out essential updates and improvements.
We understand how important the Members’ Area is for accessing key information and resources, and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you require access to specific documents while the Members’ Area is offline, including:
Board meeting minutes and agenda
Council meeting minutes and agenda
Community Pharmacy Health Board (CPHB) documents
AGM papers
please complete the document request form on this page here.
If you have any urgent queries, please get in touch with the CPS team at webteam@cps.scot.
Help shape the future of the CPS Members’ Area by letting us know what you would like to see here: We welcome all suggestions, including ideas for new features, improvements to navigation, and the types of content or resources you would find most useful.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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The Members’ Area is temporarily offline while we carry out essential updates and improvements to enhance functionality and user experience.
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We are working to restore access as quickly as possible. Updates will be shared with members as the work progresses.
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You can request specific documents, including Board, Council, CPHB and AGM minutes and agenda, by completing the request form on this page. These will be sent to you directly.
Please find below the NHS Circulars PCA(P)(2026)14 and PCA(P)(2026)15, advising that Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) are in place to help mitigate supply issues affecting lansoprazole 15mg and 30mg orodispersible tablets.
Our colleagues at the British Society of Pharmacy Sleep Services have spent some time with us to highlight and explain their participation in AWAKE Check study and tool.
This week’s MCR Ready Reckoner has been updated and is now available to download or you can view it via the App.
The Community Pharmacy Network included in the Scottish Government Health and Care Improving Flow Plan.
NHS 24 is promoting student health resources covering NHS services, vaccinations, mental health, sexual health and primary care.
The programme (Supporting documents - Programme for Government 2026 to 2031 - gov.scot) proposes radical reshaping of Scotland’s public services, focusing on structural reform rather than just new spending or isolated policy pledges.
Community Pharmacy Scotland’s response to the UK-wide consultation on Tobacco and Vapes: Packaging, Appearance and Display.
The GPhC is reviewing the route to registration in Great Britain for pharmacists who qualified outside the EEA, the EFTA countries and Switzerland.
The CPS Charity Golf Day 2026 raised a record-breaking £10,063.32 for Blood Bikes Scotland.
Over recent weeks we have seen a growing number of enquiries from members of the public asking us to provide the NHS PFS service, with the pattern most pronounced in the evenings and at weekends.
Our colleagues at PSDS have shared with us the link to their latest podcast, where the guests speak through early careers development for Pharmacists in Scotland
A weekly snapshot of CPS activity including policy work, digital developments and stakeholder engagement across community pharmacy.
The CPS Golf Day is Teeing off tomorrow at 10:30am at the prestigious Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
Our colleagues at Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS) have shared the latest newsletter from the DPDP programme
Changes to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Approved List from 1 September 2026, including product removals and dressing updates.
One week until the CPS Charity Golf Day. Help us raise more for Blood Bikes Scotland through raffle prizes and donations.
Pharmacy teams should use the CPS online PVG application process and securely destroy any outdated paper PVG forms.
Practical guidance to help pharmacy teams avoid courier collection issues and ensure prescription bags are collected correctly.
Scottish Government updates prescription stationery arrangements for non-medical prescribers using GP IT systems from August 2026.
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!
Our colleagues at Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS, formerly NES) have highlighted this resource as being of use to community pharmacy teams
There is currently a public facing programme running across Scotland called “Gear has changed”.
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
Congratulations again on your recent qualification, and the start of your career as a registered Pharmacist!
The SPPN newsletter is a useful way for pharmacy teams to keep up with what is happening across the pain network
Community Pharmacy Scotland is supporting to promote an upcoming webinar from colleagues at Public Services Delivery Scotland.
With just over three weeks to go, CPS thanks Charity Golf Day sponsors and encourages final team entries to support Blood Bikes Scotland.
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The opportunities and risks for community pharmacy as Scotland considers major NHS structural reform.