January 2021

January Notes

Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices (HSCB)

Recent Pharmacy Correspondence

BSO Communications (General & Circulars)

Learning from Serious Adverse Incident (SAI) : Action Required when a Patient Receiving Oral Substitution Treatment (OST) Misses Doses or Circumstances Change 29th Jan

Safety of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy - Updated Advice  28th Jan

Prescribing of Vitamin D as a Preventative Measure Against COVID-19  22nd Jan

CPO to Healthcare Sector - Falsified Medicines Directive  14th Jan

Data Capture from the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme  11th Jan

Timing of Interval Between COVID-19 Vaccine Doses  8th Jan

Import Declaration for Medicines and Medical Supplies  8th Jan

Vaccination of Community Pharmacy Staff   7th Jan

Prescription Submission Reminder  6th Jan

Human Medicines Regulations Amendment PGD  6th Jan

Seasonal Flu Vaccination Programme 2020/21 - Extension to 50-64 Year Olds  6th Jan

Deployment of COVID-19 Vaccine - Oxford/AstraZeneca Governance, Handling and Preparation in General Practice  5th Jan

Lithium Carbonate 200mg and 400mg MR tabs - Supply Alert  5th Jan

New Variant of SARS-COV-2 Virus in South Africa - Action for HSC    4th Jan

HSCB Correspondence

Reminder - Reducing COVID-19 Transmission in Staff Rest Areas  26th Jan

Expression of Interest - COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Service  Plus Annex B  25th Jan

Encouraging Visitors To Wear Face Coverings in Pharmacy Settings  18th Jan

Face Coverings Appendix 1 18th Jan

Face Coverings Appendix 2 18th Jan

COVID-19 Vaccination Resource Update - Adult Leaflet  7th Jan

DoH Correspondence

Updated Guidance on Timing of COVID-19 Vaccine Interval in Patients Due to Receive Treatment with Immunosuppressants  28th Jan

Prescribing of Vitamin D as a Preventative Measure Against COVID-19  22nd Jan

Guidance - COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca to Vaccinate Housebound 21st Jan

New Variants of SARS-COV-2 Virus (Brazilian Variants) - Action for HSC   18th Jan

Support Doctors throughout COVID-19 Pandemic plus CMOs Letter  12th Jan

COVID-19 Therapeutic Alert - Interleukin-6 Inhibitors for Patients Admitted to Critical Care Settings with COVID-19 Pneumonia (Adults)  12th Jan

Data Capture from the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme  11th Jan

Timing of Interval Between COVID-19 Vaccine Doses  8th Jan

Vaccination of Community Pharmacy Staff   7th Jan

Deployment of COVID-19 Vaccine - Oxford/AstraZeneca Governance, Handling and Preparation in General Practice 5th Jan

Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals

Updates available here

Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland

Supporting pharmacy professionals throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

Letter from Cathy Harrison CPO, to Registrants and Temporary Registrants of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland Jan 2021

Joint statement from Chief Executives of statutory regulators of health and social care professionals Jan 2021

Northern Ireland Medicines Management Updates

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NICPLD

Newsletter Jan 2021

Pharmacy Forum NI

Drug Alerts and Shortages

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