September Notes

  • Respond to the HSCB test email sent by local office (on 19th March 2020) here
  • Respond to HSCB local offices with details of IPs working within your pharmacy (by 23rd Sept) here
  • Book your place on the COVID-19 and Pharmacy: The Northern Ireland Experience conference (24th Sept) here
  • Register for a place at the Community Pharmacy Echo Session (29th Sept) here
  • Encourage pharmacy team members to avail of the FREE Flu vaccine at participating community pharmacies (from 28th Sept) here

SUBMIT Weekly Sit- Rep

HSCB Correspondence


DoH Correspondence

Minimising Risks of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings  17th Sept 2020

HSS(MD) 66/2020 – Management of seasonal flu 17th Sept 2020

Minimising Risks of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings  17th Sept 2020

Transforming medication safety Northern Ireland 16th Sept 2020

Letter from Cathy Harrison-Protecting Community Pharmacy Teams  10th Sept 2020


BSO Communications (General & Circulars)

Community Pharmacy Services – Additional Funding 20/21  24th September 2020

MPS 2712 – NI Code Book – pdf full version retired  24th September 2020

Letter to All HSCW Encouraging Everyone to Obtain the Flu Vaccination 23rd September 2020

CPFV Update Letter to Community Pharmacy 23rd September 2020

Learning – Controlled Drugs Stock Orders  18th September 2020

Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy  17th September 2020

Management of Seasonal Flu 2020 – 2021  17th September 2020

MDS  – CP Review of Patients Receiving MDS   4th September 2020

MDS  – Survey Findings  4th September 2020

MDS  – Risk review  4th September 2020

MDS  – Referral Form  4th September 2020

MDS  – Summary Report and Claim Form  4th September 2020

MPS 2707 – Reminder – Prescription Submissions to BSO  3rd September 2020


BSO Communications (Drug Alerts)

MPS 2714 – Medicines Recall – AlfaD 0.25mcg and 1mcg caps  29th Sept 2020

MPS 2710 – FMD Alert – Medicines Recall – Neupro and Vimpat  16th September 2020

MPS 2709 – Medicines Defect Information – Zopiclone tablets  10th September 2020

MPS 2708 – Medicines Recall – Amlodipine 10mg tabs  7th September 2020

MPS 2706 – FMD Alert – Medicines Information – Kingsley Specials Ltd plus Appendix 2   1st September 2020

MPS 2705 – Medicines Recall – Oxylan 40mg PR tabs  1st September 2020


MHRA Vigilance, safety alerts and guidance


Medicines Management Newsletters


Medicines Governance NI – Medicines Safety Advice & Letters

August Notes

  • Respond to the HSCB test email sent by local office (on 19th March 2020) here

Weekly Sit-Rep Reporting

HSCB Correspondence

DoH Correspondence

BSO Communications (General & Circulars)


BSO Communications (Drug Alerts)

Lithium Carbonate (Priadel 200mg and 400mg Modified Release tablets) Supply distruption alert 24th August 2020

MPS 2701 – Medicines Recall – Fasturtec 7.5mg   24th August 2020

MPS 2699 – Medicines Defect Information – SmofKabiven extra nitrogen electrolyte free  13th August 2020

MPS 2698 – Medicines Recall – Phosphates Solution for Infusion 500ml  10th August 2020

MPS 2694 – Medicines Recall – Clexane 4,000IU (40mg)/0.4ml   4th August 2020

MPS 2693 – Medicines Defect Information – SyreniRing 0.120mg/0.015mg per 24 hrs  3rd August 2020

MPS 2692 – Medicines Recall – Digoxin tabs 250mcg  3rd August 2020

Alerts

MPS 2691 – Ranitidine 150mg & 300mg tabs – Removal from Drug Tariff  31st July 2020

MPS 2690 – Medicines Recall – Abstral 200mcg sublingual tabs  29th July 2020

MPS 2688 – Medicines Recall – Irinotecan Hydrochloride Concentrate sol for Infusion  23rd July 2020

MPS 2687 – Medicines Defect Information – Ecalta 100mg powder for Infusion 23rd July 2020

Medical Device Alert – Cardinal Type 2 R Masks  21st July 2020

MPS 2686 – Medicines Defect Information – Trimogal 100mg & 200mg tabs  20th July 2020

MPS 2685 – Medicines Defect Information – Ibuprofen 200mg & 400mg tabs  20th July 2020

MPS 2681 – Medicines Recall Information – Desmopressin 0.1mg/ml Nasal Spray 15th July 2020

MPS 2680 – Medicines Recall Information – Nitrofurantoin 50mg tabs  15th July 2020

MPS 2675 – Medicines Recall Information – Mepacrine Hydrochloride 100mg tabs  2nd July 2020