Welcome to the NHS Forth Valley Community Pharmacy Services Website – your central point for information and resources.
Please note this website is currently under review. Any queries can be directed to
- Debbie Oakes – Community Pharmacy Development Team, debbie.oakes@nhs.scot
- Victoria Young – ICT/eHealth, victoria.young@nhs.scot
- Pamela Calder – Primary Care Contracts, pamela.calder@nhs.scot
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2025
The Antimicrobial Resistance Campaign aims to promote safe and sustainable antibiotics use ahead of this year’s World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2025 (18-24 November 2025)
Emergency Care Summary (ECS)
If you work in a Forth Valley pharmacy, you can submit an application for an ECS account by e-mailing
FV.ecscommunitypharmacy@nhs.scot with the following information:
- Name
- GPhC Registration Number
- NHSmail Address (this must be a personal NHSmail account and not a shared mailbox address)
- Pharmacy Name
- Pharmacy Contractor Code
- Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Registration Number
ECS Documentation
- ECS Quick Reference Guide V2 (updated 27th May 2020)
- ECS Frequently Asked Questions
- ECS Patient Notice
Useful Links
For information on the NHS Scotland Pharmacy First service, please click here.
For all the latest information and advice on shortages, please click here.
Read our latest Pharmacy Newsletters, Prescriberfile and Supply Issue Bulletins.