Community Pharmacy

Documentation

This page contains links to PCA(P) documents from the Scottish Government and other organisations relating to ePharmacy and the new Pharmacy contract.

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Key Documentation

Document	Issued	Comments	Organisation
ePharmacy Toolkit (Section 4) - eAMS; making it part of every day practice	March 2009	Guidance to support community pharmacists in making the Acute Medication Service (AMS) part of every day practice.	Scottish Government
Community Pharmacists and the Out of Hours Service - Champions Checklist for Pharmacy Visits	10/09/08		NHS24
Endorsing Guidance for Paper Prescriptions	June 2008	This guidance has been put together to explain how to endorse paper prescriptions correctly to ensure you are paid correctly.	Practitioner Services
Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions (ETP) Implementation Pack to Support eAMS	2008		NES
ePharmacy Toolkit	30/01/08	Developed by the community pharmacy IM&T facilitator group to support community pharmacists and their support staff in preparing for the Acute Medication Service (AMS) and Chronic Medication Service (CMS) elements of the new community pharmacy contract.	Scottish Government
Financial Framework for the Pharmaceutical Care Services Contract - 1st Phase - Update for 2007/08	July 07	A detailed breakdown of how the remuneration package is built up for the year.	Community Pharmacy Scotland
NHS24 Brief - Community Pharmacists and Out of Hours Service - Working in Partnership to deliver Seamless Patient Care	16/05/07		NHS 24
Implementation of the Minor Ailment Service Online Package	June 2006	Information and resources to support community pharmacists providing Pharmaceutical Care Services in Scotland	NES
Briefing Document	21/04/06	This document should be read in conjunction with Circular PCA(P)(2006)03	Community Pharmacy Scotland
Freedom of Information - Community Pharmacy Scotland Model Publication Scheme	March 04	This document should be read in conjunction with the ePharmacy Toolkit for Pharmacists below (Question 8 - page 37).	Community Pharmacy Scotland
NHSNet Code Of Connection	06/01/04	This sets out the terms and conditions of use. You or the principal pharmacist on your site has already read and agreed to these terms.	Information Security Steering Group, Information Services Division (ISD)