Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Health outlining the plans for Phase 2 of the SRP claims process.
While the vast majority of eligible individuals captured in Phase 1 of the process, which was co-ordinated by the Health & Social Care Board (HSCB) on behalf of the DoH during 2021/22. Phase 2 guidance documentation and claim template have been developed to support the implementation of the SRP for Community Pharmacy.
If contractors identify there are further eligible individuals you need to claim for in the SRP Phase 2 process, please follow the guidance attached and complete the Phase 2 claim template for any remaining eligible individuals and return to SPPG dedicated email addresses available HERE. If you have assessed that you do not need to make an SRP Phase 2 claim return, please confirm this by email, quoting your Practice number on the subject line of the email and also adding “Nil Return” to the subject line of the email.
When the supporting information has been received and your claim has been checked/validated, SPPG will confirm the value of the SRP reimbursement to you and the date the payment will be processed. If you have any queries, please direct these by email to the StaffRecognitionPaymentQueries@hscni.net email address in the first instance.
Care home residents are considered to be a priority group for spring COVID-19 booster vaccinations. PHA has arranged that those community pharmacies vaccinating the care homes will receive priority in vaccine deliveries, if vaccines are ordered this week.
For the purposes of planning pharmacies will have paired with the care homes they plan to vaccinate and are asked to calculate approximate numbers of vaccines needed to complete the care home population. Pharmacies are also asked to allow an overage to facilitate walk in patients, and to expect vaccine delivery from Movianto in 3-5 days depending on weekends and Easter will restrict delivery options to pharmacies.
Contractors are asked to order the total number of vaccines needed to complete the care homes. If orders are not placed this week this will impact on vaccine deliveries and will delay the onset of clinics in care homes post Easter. It is worth noting the pack size of Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.4-5 is 60 (6x10dose vials) the vaccine expiry is 10 weeks from date of thaw.
Please see attached correspondence from the Strategic Planning and Performance Group outlining the plans for the service in this 2023/24 year and to seek an assurance in relation to service provided in 2022/23.
SUMMARY
Approximately 392 care homes are signed up to the CPCHSS service with their community pharmacy, which represents 82% of all RQIA registered nursing and residential care homes.
Pharmacies previously signed up to the 22/23 service will continue in line with the CPCHSS Service Specification for the 2023/24 year.
The requirement of the service is that each pharmacy should undertake two care home visits each financial year, the first of which should be completed before the end of September 2023.
Service documentation and previously recorded ECHO training sessions are available to view on the BSO website HERE.
A review of a sample of completed medication audit support tools, has indicated that community pharmacists are identifying a broad range of medication related issues within care homes resulting in advice and support to improve medicines management systems within the care homes.
ACTION
Contractors should read the attached correspondence to ensure community pharmacy teams are aware of the Community Pharmacy Care Home Support Service Update.
Pharmacies previously signed up to the 22/23 service should return the attached proforma to your local office by Friday 21 April 2023.
For those pharmacies who have not signed up to the service during 22/23 but who now wish to participate in the 23/24 service, please return by email your completed contract to your local office by Friday 21 April 2023.
A service agreement form should be completed for every care home for which the pharmacy is providing the service and a copy should be retained in the pharmacy.
CPNI will provide you with further updates to the Community Pharmacy Care Home Support Service.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Please see information from the CPNI Contractor meeting held on Thursday 23 March 2023.
Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI offices or your local CPNI Director representative should you require any additional information.
Yours sincerely
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
As you may be aware, SPPG issued correspondence today thanking those Community Pharmacies who have submitted their CPAF Declaration for 2022/23, and asked those who have not yet submitted the Declaration, to please send it to the relevant local Primary Care office as soon as possible.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF Gerard Greene Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
As you may be aware, SPPG issued correspondence on 23 January 2023 to those pharmacies providing the Regional Stop Smoking Service.
SUMMARY
The rolling forward of the “Stop Smoking” service contract due to be returned to the PHA on 30 January 2023.
All providers that have purchased, or in the process of purchasing a carbon monoxide monitor via the PHA Reimbursement Scheme, goods need to be receipted no later than 31 March 2023. PHA will require a pharmacy reimbursement invoice in addition to the supplier invoice.
ACTION
Contractors are asked to note:
The contents of the letter and bring it to the attention of relevant staff
Submit a pharmacy reimbursement invoice in addition to the supplier invoice to PHA for a carbon monoxide monitor purchased via the PHA Reimbursement Scheme, goods need to be receipted no later than 31 March 2023.
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