January 2025

2025 February

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Living Well Survey Opens

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CPNI CU#250204A: Rolled Over Concessionary Prices for February 2025

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2nd Submission of January Prescriptions

CPNI CU#250206A: LIVING WELL PHARMACIES ONLY: SURVEY REMINDER

CPNI CU#250206B: PSNI Consultation: Fees

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CPNI CU#250207C: Weekly Summary

CPNI CU#250207A: Request for Information – NMW/NLW and Employer NIC Costs 2025/26

CPNI CU#250207B: REMINDER Completion of Care Home Visits

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CPNI CU#250214A: Updates on Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy

CPNI CU#250214B: First Concessionary Prices – February 2025

CPNI CU#250214C: Weekly Summary

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CPNI CU#240217A: LIVING WELL PHARMACIES ONLY: SURVEY REMINDER

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CPNI CU#250218A: CPNI at the Northern Ireland Committee for Health Thursday 6th March 2025 – Contractor Engagement

CPNI CU#250218B: Second Concessionary Prices – February 2025

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CPNI CU#250220A: Contractor Survey – To Help Brief the Committee for Health

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1st Submission of February Prescriptions

CPNI CU#250221A: Weekly Summary

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CPNI CU#250224A: Contractor Survey – To Help Brief the Committee for Health *** R E M I N D E R ***

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CPNI CU#250226A: SPPG Correspondence Regarding The End Of The Autumn 2024 COVID-19 Programme

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CPNI CU#250227A: Third Concessionary Prices – February 2025

CPNI CU#250227B: Contractor Survey – To Help Brief the Committee for Health *** LAST OPPORTUNITY ***

CPNI CU#250227C: SSP079 Estradot® 50mcg patches: expiry date extension

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CPNI CU#250228A: Fourth Concessionary Prices – February 2025

CPNI CU#250228B: Weekly Summary

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January 2025

Contact Details for Local Primary Care Offices (SPPG)

12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BS

Tel: 028 9536 3926

Email: pharmacyservicesbelfast@hscni.net

12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BS

Tel: 028 9536 3926

Email: pharmacyservicesse@hscni.net

Tower Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DR

Tel: 028 9536 2104

Email: pharmacyservicessouth@hscni.net

County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, BT42 1QB

Tel: 028 9536 2812

Email: pharmacyservicesnorth@hscni.net

Gransha Park House, 15 Gransha Park, Clooney Road, Londonderry, BT47 6FN

Tel: 028 9536 1082

Email: pharmacyserviceswest@hscni.net

Recent Pharmacy Correspondence

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Drug Alerts and Shortages

Please report problems experienced in obtaining medicines to CPNI via our Medicine Shortage Reporter. This includes generic items and branded medicines.

Updates available here.

Updates available here.

DHSC and NHSE/I have now launched an online Medicines Supply Tool, which provides up to date information about medicine supply issues. The contents of the monthly DHSC report can now be viewed on the Tool. To access the Tool you will be required to register with the SPS website. In order to do so, please log onto the Primary Care Network.