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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
Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers: Tell Us If Your Details Change!
We want to be able to keep in touch with you, so please let us know if your details change, and we will update your details at CPS, and store them securely.
Actions for Newly Qualified Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers (CPIP)
Congratulations to everyone who has recently passed their IP Courses. Well done! Once you have had the chance to celebrate, here are some details for next steps.
Have you completed your Teach & Treat Session?
For the attention of all NES/CPS Funded Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribers Qualifying since 2020.
Complete and Return the Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey 2024
Reminder for Independent Community Pharmacies: Have you captured and submitted your workforce data for the week of Sunday 8th September - Saturday 14th September 2024? The submission deadline is Friday 11th October 2024 — don't miss it!
Reminder: NSS Are No Longer Distributing Print Copies of BNF & BNFC to Pharmacy Teams
Reminder here of the discontinuation of the print copies of the BNF and BNFC, with information as to how to access the online copies.
Access to the Knowledge Network
NHS Scotland employees and contractors are eligible for an account to access the range of resources available through the Knowledge Network.
Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber Training Courses
Courses for Community Pharmacy Independent prescribing training are now open for application.
Designated Prescribing Practitioner Support Podcasts
Our colleagues at NHS Education for Scotland have launched the first of a series of podcasts to support Designated Prescribing Practitioners.
Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey 2024
The Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey is being undertaken again this year. You are being asked to collate the data during the week commencing Sunday 8th to Saturday 14th September 2024.
Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey 2024
Write a short description The Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey is being undertaken again this year. You are being asked to collate the data during the week commencing Sunday 8th to Saturday 14th September 2024.
Consultation on Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults
The Scottish Parliament are looking for views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. This bill would introduce a lawful form of assisted dying for people aged 16 or over with a terminal illness.
Teach and Treat for CP IPs on Funded Courses Qualifying 2021 and Beyond
For the attention of Community Pharmacy (CP) Independent Prescriber (IP) Employee Pharmacists on Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) / NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Funded Places from 2021.
Preparation for Independent Prescribing
Our colleagues at NES have shared this useful information for any CPs starting their IP Training or planning to undertake their IP Training in the future.
Sexual and Reproductive Health at the Pharmacy (SHARP) - Survey
Researchers from Edinburgh University and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) have produced a Scottish Government-funded survey for community pharmacists about their practice around SRH in the community pharmacy.
CP - IPs Consultation and Clinical Skills Certificates
CP IPs and trainees can check certificate details on TURAS. Details on the attachment below.
Podiatry Training
Here is the detail for a Podiatry Training which is offered for any community pharmacists who would like to attend. Details of how to apply to the organiser are in the invitation. CPS is supporting, but not sponsoring the event.
Community Pharmacy Employee Independent Prescribers
We need to update our records on the current numbers across our network in relation to the various roles relating to CP IPs. This will support training and budget plans for the future.
The data will be securely stored and used only by community pharmacy for planning purposes.
Contractor and Employee Pharmacists Still to Start CP IP Training
Please complete this data for any pharmacists who have still to (and want to!) start CP IP Training
Period of Learning in Practice (PLP) Support for CP IP Trainees
As the delivery of our strategy to have CP IPs in all community pharmacies in Scotland, continues we have an ever growing number of CP IP Employee trainees across the network. Thanks to everyone who supporting this, and to the trainees for their hard work in gaining their IP qualification.
Women’s Health Champion Lunchtime Seminars
Scotland’s Women’s Health Champion Professor Anna Glasier invites Public Health Registrar Dr Rosie McNee to present her research findings
Palliative Care - Your Feedback is Needed!
Our colleagues at Scottish Government are currently reviewing the Palliative Care and end of life care strategy. Your input would be greatly appreciated - what works well, what could be better, suggestions for change.