Prescription Collection Bags - Arriving Soon!
Published: 23/11/21
We’re making a list, we’re checking it twice, we’re looking to see who’s picked up once or twice… Nope, not Santa coming to town, it’s our yearly delivery of courier bags on their way to you!
Look out for envelopes arriving in your pharmacy over the next few days with our CPS label on them, they contain your next year’s allocation of Parcelforce bags, along with some handy advice on preparing your prescriptions, the courier collection dates for 2022 and new receipt for your customer use only numbers.
Please continue to use your current bags for the remainder of this year’s prescription collections and keep your new ones in a safe place (but not so safe that you can’t find them!) until you need them.
Please contact Pharmacy Services on 0131 466 3540 or on pharmacy.services@cps.scot if you don’t receive your special delivery. For courier related queries, please see the Courier Service section of our website.
Update on the Parcelforce and Royal Mail prescription collection courier service in Scotland, interim arrangements, tracking labels and support contacts.
Important update on courier bag changes for prescription collections. Read carefully to avoid delays and ensure correct handling.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, 8th January 2026. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
New courier bags are arriving in pharmacies. Store securely and follow updated label process starting 22 January 2026.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21st, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Royal Mail has made changes to how prescriptions are collected. Scanning now happens at the depot, not at pickup but your schedule stays the same.
Royal Mail has made changes to how prescriptions are collected. Scanning now happens at the depot, not at pickup but your schedule stays the same.
Next prescription courier collection is 7th August 2025. Follow bagging guidelines and include GP34 forms..
Next prescription courier collection is 17 July 2025. Follow bagging guidelines and include GP34 forms..
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, July 3rd, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, June 19th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, June 5th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, May 22nd, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, May 8th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
When submitting your bundle of prescriptions to P&CFS, one of the things that should always be included is your yellow GP34 form, as it is a legal requirement. You will need to have counted your prescription submission before completing, which involves totalling your number of forms and items.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, April 3rd, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, March 20th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, March 6th, 2025. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, February 20th, 2025. As this is a particularly busy period for community pharmacies, please note the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection will take place on Thursday, February 6th, 2025. This is a particular busy period of time for community pharmacy, and we thought it might be useful to remind you of some information around your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection will take place on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025. This is a particular busy period of time for community pharmacy, and we thought it might be useful to remind you of some information around your prescription bag submissions.
Your next courier collection will take place on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. This is a particular busy period of time for community pharmacy, and we thought it might be useful to remind you of some information around your prescription bag submissions.
This is a friendly reminder about your next courier collection. The collection will take place on Tuesday, December 17th 2024. With the busiest time of year approaching in community pharmacy, we thought it might be useful to remind you of some information around your prescription bag submissions.
This is a friendly reminder about your next courier collection. The collection will take place on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024. With the busiest time of year approaching in community pharmacy, we thought it might be useful to remind you of some information around your prescription bag submissions.
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Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, 5th February. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.