Community Pharmacy Scotland is the organisation which represents community pharmacy owners throughout Scotland in almost every aspect of their working lives, and is the voice of these vital healthcare professionals north of the Border, as they deliver pharmaceutical care to the people of Scotland. Read More ...
Scottish Government’s Review Of Pharmaceutical Care Of Patients In The Community
The Scottish Government is currently reviewing Pharmaceutical Care of Patients in the Community. Read More ...
Financial Settlement for 2012-13 Key Points
The financial package has been agreed for 2012-13. Read More ...
Operational Logbook for May 2012
Community Pharmacy Scotland's Operational Logbook for May 2012 is now available. Read More ...
Ready Reckoners for Contractors in and not in Transition
Click on the links to view the Ready Reckoners for Contractors In Transition and Contractors Not In Transition.
CPS Vision - Issue 23
This edition of Vision concentrates on an update from the negotiations of the financial package for 2012/13 and the developments since we introduced the remuneration restructuring arrangement. Read More ...
Domiciliary Oxygen Service Update
Discussion has been taking place for some time now between NHS Boards and Health Facilities Scotland on proposals for the transfer of oxygen provision away from community pharmacies to provision supplied centrally via Dolby Medical – the current providers of the oxygen concentrator service. Read More ...
CPS Mobile Phone App
Community Pharmacy Scotland now has a web based phone app available for members to access. Read More ...
PCA2012(P)10
Supplementary and Independent Prescribing Clinics: Funding for 2012-13
This Circular advises of the funding for community pharmacy supplementary and independent prescribing clinics available to Health Boards for 2012-13. Read More ...
CEL16(2012)
Revised Payment Verification Protocol – Primary Medical Services
The attached document updates and supersedes the guidance on payment verification procedures for Primary Medical Services contained in CEL (2011) 24. Read More ...
CMO01(2012)
Guidance To Further Strengthen The Safe And Effective Use Of New Medicines Across The NHS In Scotland.
The Scottish Government is committed to patients in Scotland receiving medicines of established cost-effectiveness and therapeutic value. This guidance sets out further measures to strengthen previous guidance issued under CEL 17 (2010) and SGHD/CMO(2011)3. Read More ...
Table of Shortages
Table of shortages for May 2012. Late additions are marked in bold. Read More ...
May 2012 Drug Tariff Amendments
The following amendments take effect from 1st May 2012.
Diary Wall Chart of Payments, Claims and Tasks May 2012 to June 2012.
Community Pharmacy Scotland's Information Sheet for May 2012
About The Courier Service
The new Courier Service organised by Community Pharmacy Scotland is due to start with the first pick up of prescriptions dispensed in January 2012. Read More ...
Prescription Submission Dates 2012
The prescription submission dates for 2012 are now available. Read More ...
Single Letter Codes for NHS Board Areas
The appropriate NHS Board code letter must be written on the outside of each satchel submitted. Read More ...
TNT Pharmacy Receipt
Please ask TNT drivers to sign this sheet each time a collection takes place as a receipt. Read More ...