September 2020

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1 Living Well Survey Opens CPNI CU#251201A: LIVING WELL PHARMACIES ONLY: Survey Launch CPNI CU#251201B: SPPG Guidance on the Model Complaints Handling Procedure
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3 CPNI CU#251203A: New Requests for Community Pharmacy Adherence Support CPNI CU#251203B: NICPLD Notification – Invitation for Applications from Pharmacists in NI to the CPO Pharmacy Leaders Programme CPNI CU#251203C: Final Concessionary Prices – November 2025
4 2nd Submission of November Prescriptions
5 CPNI CU#251205A: Rolled Over Concessionary Prices for December 2025 CPNI CU#251205B: Weekly Summary
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10 CPNI CU#251210A: SSP079, SSP080, SSP081 and SSP082 (Estradot Patches) Extension
11 CPNI CU#251211A: Improved Concessionary Price for November 2025 CPNI CU#251211B: NICPLD IP Training Course – Application Window Open
12 CPNI CU#251212A: Weekly Summary
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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 16^th 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

MHRA
September 2020 Drug Safety Update

Medicines Management Newsletters

Issue-4-September-2020 Download

Medicines Governance NI - Medicines Safety Advice & Letters

Issuing Duplicate Prescriptions (Sept 2020)Download