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• COVID-19 Checklist & Guidance for CPs to consider when closing during a pandemic here.
• Submit weekly COVID-19 CPVS Wastage Report (by 4pm every Monday) 
  • AZ Activity and Wastage – Weekly Report
  • Moderna Activity and Wastage – Weekly Report 

• DEADLINES
  • 28th Jan Grant Funding
    • Vaccination Fridge – Data Logger 
    • Additional Staff Costs (January to March 2022)
  • 31st Jan Grant Funding
    • Community Pharmacy Security

Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices (HSCB)

Recent Pharmacy Correspondence

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.

• COVID-19 Checklist & Guidance for CPs to consider when closing during a pandemic here.
• Submit weekly COVID-19 CPVS Wastage Report (by 4pm every Monday) here.

Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices (HSCB)

Recent Pharmacy Correspondence

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.

• COVID-19 Checklist & Guidance for CPs to consider when closing during a pandemic here.
• Submit weekly COVID-19 CPVS Wastage Report (by 4pm every Monday) here.

Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices (HSCB)

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Recent Pharmacy Correspondence

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.

• Book COVID vaccination for Pharmacy Staff info here.
• Book COVID-19 test for staff here.
• COVID-19 Checklist & Guidance for CPs to consider when closing during a pandemic here.
• Submit weekly Sit-Rep (by 12pm every Monday) here.
• Submit weekly COVID-19 CPVS Wastage Report (by 4pm every Monday) here.
• Return completed contract for Care Home Pandemic Support Service to local office info here.
• Re-order Monthly PPE using Appendix 1.

ACCORDION Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices (HSCB)

Belfast

• 12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BS
• Tel: 028 9536 3926
• Email: pharmacyservicesbelfast@hscni.net

South Eastern

• 12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BS
• Tel: 028 9536 3926
• Email: pharmacyservicesse@hscni.net

Southern

• Tower Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DR
• Tel: 028 9536 2104
• Email: pharmacyservicessouth@hscni.net

Northern

• County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, BT42 1QB
• Tel: 028 9536 2812
• Email: pharmacyservicesnorth@hscni.net

Western

• Gransha Park House, 15 Gransha Park, Clooney Road, Londonderry, BT47 6FN
• Tel: 028 9536 1082
• Email: pharmacyserviceswest@hscni.net

Add Accordion ItemACCORDION BSO Communications (General & Circulars)

• Click this link for a list of recent circulars and updates
• Reminder – Continued Use of Urgent Pandemic Packs in Nursing Homes 28 October 2021
• Medicines Management Newsletter Supplement – IDDSI  26 October 2021
• Medicines Management Newsletter – October 2021
• COVID – CPVS  Eligible Patient for Booster   21 October 2021
• MPS 2810 – Endorsement of Specials  18 October 2021
• Dysphagia Regional Guidance Letter 12 October 2021
• Learning Matters Special Edition October 21  8 October 2021
• Medicines Management Newsletter – September 2021   8 October 2021
• ADDENDUM – SEASONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION PROGRAMME 2021/22 1 October 2021

HSCB Correspondence

• Click this link for a list of recent circulars and updates
• COVID – CPVS  Eligible Patient for Booster 21st October 2021

DoH Correspondence

• Click this link for a list of recent circulars and updates.
• COVID – CPVS  Eligible Patient for Booster   21st October 2021

Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals

• Updates are available here.
• HSS(MD) 73/2021 – Supply disruption alert – tocilizumab (roactemra®) 162mg/0.9ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes and pre-filled pens – non covid-19 indications 26 October 2021
• HSS(MD) 72/2021 – Supply disruption alert – diazepam rectubes® 2.5mg rectal solution 12 October 2021
• HSS(MD) 71/2021 – Vaccine Supply for the Covid-19 Booster Vaccination Programme 7 October 2021
• HSS(MD) 70/2021 – Universal vaccination of children and young people aged 12-15 years against Covid-19 1 October 2021

Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland

• Click this link for a list of recent updates.

Northern Ireland Medicines Management Updates

• Click this link for recent updates.
• Supplement October 2021
• Enoxaparin: prescribe by brand; Self management resources for chronic pain; Deprescribing: Benzodiazepines; NICE Guidance — Recently Published; Managed Entry Decisions 10 October 2021

NICPLD

• Click this link for recent updates.

Pharmacy Forum NI

• Click this link for recent update.
• FATIMAH KHAN WINS PHARMACY STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD 20 October 2021
• PHARMACY FORUM NI: A YEAR IN REVIEW 18 October 2021

Add Accordion ItemACCORDION 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. BSO Communications (Drug Alerts)

• Updates available here.
• MPS 2812 – Medicines Recall – Bimatoprost Aspire Eye Drops  26 October 2021
• Class 2 Medicines Recall – Pfizer Ltd – Champix film coated tabs  14 October 2021
• Class 2 Medicines Recall – Tesco Flu-Max All in One Chesty Cough & Cold  12 October 2021

BSO Shortages Information

• Updates available here.
• Fixaprost 0.2ml unit dose preservative free eye drops (MPS 2813) 27 October 2021
• DDAVP (Desmopressin 0.01%) (MPS 2723)– Updated 27 October 2021
• SUPPLY DISRUPTION ALERT – TOCILIZUMAB (ROACTEMRA®)  26 October 2021
• DIAZEPAM RECTUBES® 2.5MG RECTAL SOLUTION  12 October 2021

Serious Shortage Protocols

• Updates available here.

• Book COVID vaccination for Pharmacy Staff info here.
• Book COVID-19 test for staff here.
• COVID-19 Checklist & Guidance for CPs to consider when closing during a pandemic here.
• Submit weekly Sit-Rep (by 12pm every Monday) here.
• Submit weekly COVID-19 CPVS Wastage Report (by 4pm every Monday) here.
• Return completed contract for Care Home Pandemic Support Service to local office info here.
• Re-order Monthly PPE using Appendix 1.

• Book COVID vaccination for Pharmacy Staff info here.
• Book COVID-19 test for staff here.
• COVID-19 Checklist & Guidance for CPs to consider when closing during a pandemic here.
• Submit weekly Sit-Rep (by 12pm every Monday) here.
• Submit weekly COVID-19 CPVS Wastage Report (by 4pm every Monday) here.
• Return completed contract for Care Home Pandemic Support Service to local office info here.
• Re-order Monthly PPE using Appendix 1.

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.