UK‑wide Serious Shortage Protocols for Estradot patches and Creon 10000 capsules extended to 17 April 2026. Details for pharmacists included.

SSP withdrawal for Adipine® XL modified-release tablets, and Fixapost® preservative-free eye drops, originally due to expire on 6 February 2026, will now be withdrawn early 

SSP extensions for Creon 10000 and 25000 have been issued. Pharmacists must review new end dates and continue limiting supply to one month.

Our colleagues at Scottish Government have launched he Mind to Mind campaign which encourage people to look after their mental wellbeing. In this article you will find campaign resources that will help you spread the word within your community.

Support NHS 24’s ‘Powered by People’ campaign this winter. Share resources promoting digital health services as the first point of care.

NHS 24’s student health campaign offers advice on GP registration, vaccines, mental health, and NHS services. Share with pharmacy teams.

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.

Details of Scotland’s 2025 Gonorrhoea Vaccination Programme using 4CMenB (Bexsero®) for high-risk groups, including eligibility, delivery model, vaccine schedule, and clinical guidance.

Read our Chief Executive’s latest blog on the development of a new Health and Social Care (HSC) Vision in Scotland

Explore how Scotland’s Future Trends report highlights the role of community pharmacy in prevention, public health, and early intervention.

The First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, announced this week the Programme for Government for 2025/26. He stated that "this programme is focused on delivery and hope. Delivery in response to the challenges we know people are facing in their everyday lives.

The Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) Board has accepted the Scottish Government’s financial offer detailing the initial focus on the reimbursement arrangements within the community pharmacy funding envelope for the financial year 2025/26.  

Our colleagues at Scottish Government have launched he Mind to Mind campaign which encourage people to look after their mental wellbeing. In this article you will find campaign resources that will help you spread the word within your community.

We have taken a stand along with our primary care colleagues in Scotland to address the looming financial burden that is the hike in employers' National Insurance (NI) contributions announced by the UK Government last month.

Our colleagues at ARHAI Scotland have asked for us to promote their latest winter preparedness campaign for the community pharmacy network.

Our colleagues at Scottish Government have asked us to share the 'Keep Antibiotics Working' Campaign, which aims to promote safe and sustainable antibiotics use ahead of this year's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024.

Our colleagues at Scottish Government, in collaboration with COSLA have launched the ‘Rethink Dementia’ Campaign on Wednesday, 4th September 2024. The campaign encourages people to 'Rethink Dementia' as evidence shows social contact can help alleviate some symptoms commonly associated with dementia and help them stay well for longer.

Our colleagues at Scottish Government, in collaboration with COSLA have announced an upcoming launch of the ‘Rethink Dementia’ Campaign. The campaign will launch the 4th September 2024.

Our colleagues at Scottish Government have produced an NHS Pharmacy First Scotland Service Communications Toolkit to help promote Pharmacy First services in Scotland. There are two kits available: one specifically for women's health services and one for general services.

Our colleagues at Scottish Government have provided some further information regarding the: ‘Be the Early Bird’ – Detect Cancer Earlier Campaign