PRELIMINARY NOTICE is hereby given that the Third Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at 4.00pm on Thursday 8th June 2023, immediately after the June 2023 CPNI Board meeting, for the purpose of considering the following business:
1. Notice of meeting.
2. Apologies for absence.
3. Minutes of CPNI AGM held on 23rd June 2022.
4. Chairman’s Report.
5. Report on the Summary Income Statement and Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 October 2021.
6. Appointment of Auditors.
7. Appointment of Solicitors.
8. Closing remarks by the Chairman.
AGM papers will be sent out by post w/c 29th May 2023.
Any member wishing to submit a Notice of Motion should complete the Notice of Motion pro-forma HERE and ensure it is returned to CPNI offices no later than Friday 26th May 2023.
Members are asked to confirm their attendance, or otherwise, to info@communitypharmacyni.co.uk on or before Wednesday 24th May 2023 for the purposes of finalising the venue for the AGM.
By order of the Board
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
The Department of Health NI has issued correspondence on 22 May 2023 (dated 19 May 2023) in respect of Utrogestan 100mg capsules.
DETAILS
SSPs made under the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 are an additional tool to manage and mitigate medicines shortages.
SSPs enable community pharmacists to supply specified medicines in accordance with a protocol rather than a prescription, without needing to seek authorisation from the prescriber – saving time for patients, pharmacists and prescribers.
DHNI has advised that SSP056 enables community pharmacists across the UK to supply patients with no more than two months’ worth of supply of Utrogestan® 100mg capsules, where the total quantity specified on the prescription exceeds two months’ worth of supply. The protocol allows for a reduced quantity of Utrogestan® 100mg capsules to be supplied to help manage the ongoing supply disruption affecting this product.
Pharmacists should refer to the latest versions of SSPs which are available on the Business Services Organisation dedicated page on its website here.
ACTION
Contractors are asked to:
Note that SSP056 relating to Utrogestan 100mg capsules has been issued;
Review the DHNI letter dated 19 May 2023 and ensure that dispensary teams are aware of it; and
Note the details contained within this letter relating to the decision pathways for SSPs; notification of GPs; the need for patient/carer agreement, and action to take when this is not given; professional judgement; and actions regarding unclear quantities.
Contractors should contact their local SPPG office in the first instance should further information be required. CPNI colleagues are also available for assistance.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
Contractors are encouraged to select candidates to fill the 4 spaces on the Board of the Pharmacy Forum of Northern Ireland in the elections which close tomorrow at 12 noon, Tuesday 23rd May 2023.
Further details of the candidates and how to vote are contained below.
PHARMACY FORUM NIBOARD ELECTIONS 2023
Voting in the Pharmacy Forum NI 2023 Board Elections closes at noon tomorrow.
Seven candidates are standing, and there are four spaces to be filled.
The Department of Health NI issued correspondence on 6th April 2023 inviting all individual pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staff to complete an online survey. The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer has advised that the survey is designed to provide a better understanding of the current numbers and skills mix in the pharmacy workforce, and to provide an opportunity for pharmacy colleagues to share their views. The Department has also developed a printable flyer containing background information for pharmacy personnel and a QR link to the survey.
SUMMARY
Contractors will note:
The survey is aimed at pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staff in all sectors, including community pharmacy.
The survey branches into different sets of questions depending on the area in which the respondent works, their role, and any qualifications they may hold. Therefore staff members may be asked different questions depending on their individual circumstances.
The closing date for completion is 31st May 2023.
DoH advises that the results of the survey will be used in the implementation of the Pharmacy Workforce Review 2020, which seeks to deliver a sustainable pharmacy workforce for the future.
In addition, DoH indicates that the survey will also support work to establish pharmacy technicians as a regulated healthcare profession in Northern Ireland, as announced by the Minister for Health in June 2022.
Share details of the survey and the survey link with pharmacy technicians and support staff, noting the closing date of 31st May 2023.
Contractors should contact CPNI offices should they have any queries or should their staff experience any difficulties in accessing or completing the survey.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
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