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Freedom of Information Policy - 2010

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act: Model Publication Scheme for Community Pharmacy Contractors

The previous Model Publication Scheme produced by Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council (now Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS)) expires on 31st May 2010. CPS has produced a new scheme which has been approved by the Scottish Information Commissioner, a copy of which is enclosed. You may complete the Model Scheme and adopt it as your publication scheme so long as you do not change any of the text. You may if you wish produce your own scheme but it must then be submitted to the Scottish Commissioner for approval. As the Model Scheme enclosed has already been approved, you do not have to submit it to the Commissioner but you must complete all the sections and keep a copy in your pharmacy.

If you are a manager of a small chain or multiple, please contact your head office to find out if your company is using the Model Scheme or has decided to produce a scheme of its own.

If you have any questions please contact me on 0131 467 7766 or alternatively log onto www.itspublicknowledge.info which is the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website.

For more information see the website of the Scottish Information Commissioner: http://www.itspublicknowledge.info