Published: 10/10/23

Our colleagues at Scottish Government have published the following circular advising community pharmacy contractors and NHS Boards that a naloxone emergency supply service will be added to the community pharmacy Public Health Service from 30th of October 2023.

Through this service, community pharmacies (CP) will hold a supply of Naloxone for administration in an emergency.  This will support a significant increase in access to Naloxone so that it can be used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It once again sees community pharmacy at the heart of the community, delivering care for the citizens of Scotland.  

Community pharmacy contractors should ensure that pharmacy teams complete the e-learning module for naloxone emergency supply, now available on the NES TURAS Learn website at: Community Pharmacy Emergency Naloxone Holding Service | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot). A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) resource below has also been developed and is available at the same web link.  However, if your question(s) are not addressed in the FAQ, please feel free to contact us at enquiries@cps.scot. 

FAQ provided by NES