NHS Lothian prescribing committees
Find out about NHS Lothian prescribing committees, when they meet and how to contact them
A chart has been prepared to provide an overview of the NHS Lothian Medicines Governance Committee Structure.
Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC)
The Area Drug and Therapeutics Committee (ADTC) meets every 2 months. The submission date for papers to be considered at the meeting is 2 weeks before the meeting date. Papers should be submitted to the ADTC Administrator.
The current meeting schedule is:
- 06 February 2026
- 10 April 2026
- 05 June 2026
- 07 August 2026
- 02 October 2026
- 04 December 2026
Important information about the ADTC and its sub-committees, including medicines governance policies and policy statements, members, declarations of interests, minutes and contact details can be found on the NHS Lothian ADTC pages.
General Practice Prescribing Committee (GPPC)
The General Practice Prescribing Committee (GPPC) meets every 3 months. The submission date for papers to be considered at the meeting is 2 weeks before the meeting date. Papers should be submitted to loth.prescribing@nhs.scot.
The current meeting schedule is:
- 10 March 2026
- 09 June 2026
- 08 September 2026
- 08 December 2026
For more information please see the NHS Lothian GPPC intranet pages.
Patient Treatment Request (PTR) Panel
The Patient Treatment Request (PTR) Panel meets every month. The submission date for papers to be considered at the meeting is 2 weeks before the meeting date. Papers or enquiries should be submitted to the PTR Administrator.
The current meeting schedule is:
- 14 January 2026
- 18 February 2026
- 18 March 2026
- 15 April 2026
- 20 May 2026
- 17 June 2026
- 15 July 2026
- 19 August 2026
- 16 September 2026
- 14 October 2026
- 18 November 2026
- 16 December 2026
Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services Drug and Therapeutic Committee (REAS D&TC)
The Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services Drug and Therapeutic Committee (REAS D&TC) was formerly known as the Hospital and Specialist Services Medicines Committee (HSSMC). It meets every 2 months. The submission date for papers to be considered at the meeting is 2 weeks before the meeting date. Papers should be submitted to the REAS D&TC Administrator.
The current meeting schedule is:
- 14 January 2026
- 04 March 2026
- 29 April 2026
- 09 September 2026
- 28 October 2026
- 16 December 2026
Acute Services Drug and Therapeutics Committee (Acute Services D&TC)
The Acute Services Drug and Therapeutics Committee (Acute Services D&TC) meets every 2 months. The submission date for papers to be considered at the meeting is 3 weeks before the meeting date. Papers should be submitted to loth.acutedtc@nhs.scot and copy to ann.lockman@nhs.scot.
The current meeting schedule is:
- 25 February 2026
- 22 April 2026
- 24 June 2026
- 26 August 2026
- 21 October 2026
- 16 December 2026
For more information please see the NHS Lothian Acute Services D&TC intranet pages.