Thanks to the pharmacy teams who continue to support our testing of the hypertension app pilot.

Since its launch in the midst of the pandemic, you and your teams have supported the people of Scotland with their minor health conditions over 2 million times!

We have had communication from our CP teams about requests for pharmacists to carry out Jury Duty, and the challenges this can cause in the current workforce situation.

Scotland has seen an increase in the incidence of oral and oropharyngeal (throat) cancers in the last 30 years with rates significantly higher in Scotland than the UK average

We are pleased to report that CPS has gone through a recent restructure which sees the Support Services and Pharmacy Services teams joining together to become the new Services Department.

This Circular provides updated guidance for both community optometry and community pharmacy teams and an updated referral form for the assessment and treatment of minor eye conditions.

Our colleagues at NHS GG&C and Cancer Research UK have asked us to extend all community pharmacy team members an invite to an upcoming webinar on detecting cancer early

PCA(P)(2021)13 detailed from Monday 27th September 2021, community pharmacy contractors that participate in the Pharmacy Collect offer

In recognition of the increased work involved for measuring and fitting a Truss it has been agreed with Scottish Government that the remuneration for this is now set at £250.

This Circular reminds community pharmacy contractors of the requirements of delivering the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service

This Circular sets out the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy NHS Post Registration Training Programme and instructions for community pharmacy contractors on completion of grant applications.

With the Revised List of Approved List Products (PCA (P) (2021) 14) Circular, from 1st October 2021

In this month’s eSchedules sent yesterday, there are a number of adjustment codes we wanted to draw your attention to

This Circular encloses a revised Approved List of Products for the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland service, which will come into force from 1st October 2021.

From Monday 27th September 2021, community pharmacy contractors that participate in the Pharmacy Collect offer that provides the general public with access to regular LFD

This Circular advises that supply of bridging contraception will be added to the community pharmacy Public Health Service from 9 November 2021.

As a part of our work with the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland, we regularly raise lines of concern and work to secure adjusted prices for these.

It’s been a busy year this year, and as a result, you may have had more prescriptions than usual to include in your monthly submissions.

The Primary Care PPE catalogue on PECOS are being updated. The item codes for small and medium glove sizes will be updated as per the table below.

During the Pandemic we have all changed the way we work, and have found new ways of communicating with each other.