February 2021

February Notes

Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices (HSCB)

Recent Pharmacy Correspondence

BSO Communications (General & Circulars)

• Changeover to Freestyle Libre 2 Sensors - Letter / Comparrison Table / Template / PIL 19 Feb2021
• Stock Requisitions : Learning From Recent Review 19 Feb 2021
• HSC Staff Recognition Payment 15 Feb 2021
• Controlled Drugs : Private Prescriptions (PCD1s) and Private Stock Requisitions (CDRF1s) - Reminder  10 Feb 2021
• Prescription Submission Reminder 3 Feb 2021

HSCB Correspondence

DoH Correspondence

• COVID-19 Vaccines - Weekly Publication of Yellow Card Safety Data 19 Feb 2021
• COVID-19 THERAPEUTIC ALERT – COLCHICINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 POSITIVE PATIENTS – USE ONLY IN A CLINICAL TRIAL SETTING  15 Feb 2021
• New Inspection Model 2021  12 Feb 2021
• COVID-19 THERAPEUTIC ALERT - INTERLEUKIN-6 INHIBITORS (TOCILIZUMAB OR SARILUMAB) FOR CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 PNEUMONIA (ADULTS) – UPDATE 2 Feb 2021

Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals

Updates available here

Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland

• DOH is seeking to appointment four Council Members 22 Feb 2021
• A new era for pharmacist education and training 17 Feb 2021
• Council launches new guidance on the provision of services 9 Feb 2021
• The Pharmaceutical Society NI Council adopts new Standards for the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists 4 Feb 2021
• Pharmacy Workforce Review 2020 3 Feb 2021

Northern Ireland Medicines Management Updates

• Newsletter Supplement New Addition to Cost-Effective Choices List: Lamotrigine Dose Optimisation 19 Feb 2021

NICPLD

Pharmacy Forum NI

• “Chinese Whispers” - A reflection on language and turning down old phrases 18 Feb 2021

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.