Pharmacist Support launches the 2026 Student ACTNow campaign, urging pharmacy students to prioritise mental health on University Mental Health Day.

This is an overview of the key policy activity, engagement and progress taking place to support and represent the community pharmacy network.

This message is for Independent Prescribing colleagues who are funded by Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES):

Why the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Election Matters for Community Pharmacy and What CPS Is Doing About It.

Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections, Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) has identified four key areas

Guidelines for your prescription courier collection on Thursday, 5th March 2026, including bag usage, required forms and contact details.

PVG membership is now a legal requirement for locum pharmacists in Scotland. Learn what this means and how to apply.

Pharmacy teams will start to notice two new UCF modules appearing in their PMRs from next week - one each for the previously-announced Nystatin and Hydrocortisone PGDs.

Our colleagues at Cancer Research UK and Healthcare Improvement Scotland have highlighted a useful resource for community pharmacy teams.

Our colleagues at NHS Education for Scotland (NES) have asked us to highlight the Behavioural Change in Healthcare Webinar on Wednesday 18th March 2026 at 7pm.

As of 24 February, the ReThink Dementia campaign is now running. You should have these posters displayed in your pharmacy.

Last Friday, the Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) Policy team attended both the Scottish Conservative and Scottish Liberal Democrat party conferences.

Check out our Policy & Development Officer, Gordon Winter, speaking to BBC Radio Scotland yesterday about the shortage of prescription-strength co-codamol.

Learn how the Nip It In The Bud campaign supports early cancer detection in farming and rural communities through awareness and community pharmacy support.

Read our response to the GPhC consultation on draft rules and standards for Responsible and Superintendent Pharmacists, following legislative changes in 2022.

Your next courier collection is scheduled for Thursday, 19th February. We have produced the following guidelines for your prescription bag submissions.

The following are the Top Three items currently under discussion and review by your CPS Board. There is no specific detail, yet, as these are currently “works in progress”. Further detail will follow as available.

North Road Pharmacy Bellshill has joined the Teach and Treat Hub locations, offering an additional opportunity for newly qualified Community Pharmacy Prescribing Pharmacists to complete their learning NES pathway and build confidence as independent prescribing practitioners.

All CPS/NES Funded Employee CPIPs, have a half day session at a Teach and Treat Hub included. This session can be booked once you have completed your qualification and the 4 Clinical Training days. 

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