NHS Pharmacy First Scotland - A Summer Holiday Refresher
Published: 2nd July 2026
Reminders and revisit ahead of the holiday season and upcoming events
NHS Pharmacy First (Scotland) Service – including Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribing
Over the coming weeks, there are lots of summer events happening in Scotland; Edinburgh has the Festival, Glasgow hosts the Commonwealth Games, Pittenweem has the Arts Festival, Perth has the Highland Games to name but a few. More details for events and locations across Scotland can be found here. Oh, and not to forget, the school holidays are also underway!
The NHS Pharmacy First (Scotland) Service remains a key part of the services delivered by community pharmacy teams.
All of the above make it a good time to review the service, and make sure community pharmacy teams are fully up to date with the details.
The full detail of the service can be found in the original circular here: PCA(P)(2020)13.
Additional details are available here.
This document includes:
Key Principles of the service
Service specific Q&A
Key Facts
A flow chart and specific situations which detail the claiming processes for all areas of the service, including those for independent prescribers.
If you have any questions, or need further support, please contact us on enquiries@cps.scot
NHS Pharmacy First (Scotland) Resource Document
Final Version 5
