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The content below contains the latest news affecting community pharmacy owners and their teams throughout Scotland. If you can’t find something or you have a question please get in touch with us at webteam@cps.scot
PCA(P)(2021)10 - Stationery Arrangements
Circular PCA(P)(2021)10 advises NHS Boards of the procedures for community pharmacists who are qualified independent prescribers (IPs) to obtain NHS prescription stationery for use when providing the NHS Pharmacy First Plus service in community pharmacies.
PCA(P)(2021)09 - Dispensing Pool
The Scottish Government have released circular PCA(P)(2021)09 which advises of changes to the Drug Tariff with respect to remuneration arrangements to regulate the delivery of the remuneration Global Sum for 2020/21.
PCA(P)(2021)08 - Lateral Flow Devices
The Scottish Government has just today released a circular detailing a funded Pharmacy Collect service through which the public can access Lateral Flow test Devices (LFDs).
PCA(P)(2021)07 - Additional PGDs
Circular PCA(P)(2021)07 advises that Patient Group Directions (PGDs) supporting two further common clinical conditions will be added to the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service.
PCA(P)(2021)06 - NHS Medicines Delivery Service
Circular PCA(P) (2021) 1 set out the arrangements for a time-limited medicines delivery service to be deployed by the Community Pharmacy Network to support winter pressures, NHS remobilisation and our National Strategic Framework during the COVID-19 outbreak.
PCA(P)(2021)05 - Amendments to the Drug Tariff
This circular sets out to community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards the details of the community pharmacy funding arrangement 2021-22. This forms part of the 3 year settlement introduced in April 2020.
PCA(P)(2021)04 - Serious Shortage Protocol
This Circular provides an update To advise of a serious shortage protocol in place for levothyroxine 12.5 microgram tablets.
PCA(P)(2021)03 - Medicine Care Review
This Circular encloses Directions and a service specification for the Medicines: Care and Review service.
PCA(P)(2021)02 - Financial Recognition
This letter advises NHS Boards and Practitioner Services of the arrangements for the NHS payment disbursement to persons working within an independent service provider setting, announced on 30 November 2020
PCA(P)(2021)01 - NHS Medicines Delivery Service
This circular sets out the arrangements for a new time limited medicines delivery service to be deployed by the Community Pharmacy Network to support winter pressures, NHS remobilisation and our National Strategic Framework during the COVID-19 outbreak.
PCA(P)(2020)29 - PHS Poster Campaigns 20-21
This Circular advises NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topics for the remainder of the 2020-21 financial year.
PCA(P)(2020)27 - COVID-19 Financial Support for Community Pharmacy
This circular sets out for NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors the agreed payment(s) to be made to community pharmacy contractors for COVID-19 related expenditure.
PCA(P)(2020)26 - COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
This circular sets out for NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors the agreed fees for community pharmacy contractors participation in the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
PCA(P)(2020)25 - AHP Prescribers and Prescription Stationery
This Circular provides updated advice to community pharmacy contractors about the prescription stationery being used by Allied Health Professionals independent prescribers and which may be received in community pharmacies for dispensing.
PCA(P)(2020)24 - Guidance for Treatment of Minor Eye Conditions
This Circular provides information for community optometry teams about the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland (NHS PFS) service. It also provides guidance aimed at both community optometry and community pharmacy teams and a referral form for the assessment and treatment of minor eye conditions.
PCA(P)(2020)23: Amendments to Drug Tariff
This circular advises community pharmacy contractors of changes in the Drug Tariff with respect of remuneration for the dispensing August 2020.
PCA(P)(2020)22: Community Pharmacist Practitioner Champions
This Circular informs community pharmacy contractors of the intention to continue funding for Community Pharmacist Practitioner Champions in 2020-21.
PCA(P)(2020)21: Amendments to Drug Tariff
This circular advises community pharmacy contractors of changes in the Drug Tariff with respect of remuneration for the dispensing July 2020.
PCA(P)(2020)20: Influenza Vaccine Reimbursement Arrangements 2020/21
This circular advises and community pharmacy contractors of changes in the Drug Tariff with respect of reimbursement arrangements for the use of privately procured influenza vaccine as part of the NHS vaccination programme 2020/21.