Welcome to your NHS Lothian Locum page.

Here you will find all the information you need to be aware of when working as a Locum or Relief in NHS Lothian.

• Patient Group Directions (PGDs) - these need to be read and signed: PGDs
• NHS Pharmacy First Scotland: PGDs and Documentation
• Contacts: Who to contact at NHS Lothian: Contacts​
• Hepatitis C Treatment Process. Process flowcharts, information and order forms can be found here.
• Smoking Cessation. All you need to know about Smoking Cessation can be found here.
• Sexual Health Services.  Further information can be found here.
• NHS Mail Outlook account application forms and further info can be found here.
• Unlicensed Medicines (Specials) . All information can be found here.
• Community Pharmacy Adverse Events Medication Bulletin: Please read
• Local Formularies: All information can be found here​.

Locums and Reliefs working in NHS Lothian should also apply for access to:

• The PCR (Pharmacy Care Record) system - form can be found here

• The Emergency Care Summary system - please contact us at cpdt@nhs.scot for the form and guidance.  (You will first need to have a secure NHSmail Outlook account which will receive your ECS login details).

If you would like to be added to our Locum distribution list so you can keep up to date with all the latest information from us here at the NHS Lothian Community Pharmacy Development Team, please email us with a note of your secure NHSmail Outlook email address (this should end in nhs.scot or nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk) - cpdt@nhs.scot