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Dear Contractor

Further to the Contractor Update issued on 11 November 2022, I write to confirm that a contractor meeting will take place tonight at 8pm Tuesday 15 November 2022 at the Crowne Plaza, Belfast,117 Milltown Rd, Belfast BT8 7XP.

If you cannot attend in person or have any further queries, please contact ggilvary@communitypharmacyni.co.uk. I look forward to seeing you this evening.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive

Dear Contractor

SPPG have updated the social media assets to support the promotion of Community Pharmacy Vaccination Services.

These are available at Resources (hscni.net) and include options for COVID and Flu and Flu only clinics.

The current Living Well campaign topic ‘Protect yourself this winter’ focuses on winter vaccinations and the social media schedule with resources is available at Social Media schedule (hscni.net).

Kind regards

Jude

SENT ON BEHALF OF
JUDE AUSTIN
Communications Manager

This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams, including details of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BSO ALERTS 

CPNI ALERTS 

  • CPNI Contractor Meeting Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast, 8pm Tuesday 15 November 2022 11 November 2022
  • Grant Funding Allocation – DM+D Clinical System Amendment Nov 22 10 November 2022
  • Cyber Security Update 8 November 2022
  • ConvaTec Wound Therapeutics in Northern Ireland are in the process of simplifying AQUACEL® Ag dressing range.  As a result, AQUACEL® Ag, AQUACEL® Ag Ribbon and AQUACEL® Ag Extra™ dressings will be removed from the Northern Ireland Drug Tariff on 31 December 2022, leaving only the upgraded product range, AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ dressings. Attached is a flyer providing further information.
  • Community Pharmacists in Northern Ireland are invited to participate in the European Cooperation In Science and Technology (COST) “CA19132 – European Network to Advance Best practices & technoLogy on medication adherencE” (ENABLE)  survey that is being conducted in over 30 countries across Europe.
    • The survey is aimed at examining how healthcare professionals working around Europe manage medication adherence in their daily work.
    • The questionnaire includes only single and multiple-choice questions. The time required to answer is estimated at 5–10 minutes.
    • The questionnaire can be found at HERE and is open until the 30 November 2022.
    • Further information on the COST ENABLE project can be found HERE.

DOH(NI) ALERTS 

Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated via CPNI’s Contractor Calendar or Contractor Emails.

Or report medicine shortages, pricing and staffing issues via the CPNI’s Medicine Shortage Reporter or Situation Reporter.

Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist

Dear Contractor

Further to the Contractor Update issued on 4 November 2022, I write to confirm that an in-person only contractor meeting will take place at 8pm Tuesday 15 November 2022 at the Crowne Plaza, Belfast,117 Milltown Rd, Belfast BT8 7XP.

If you have any further queries, please contact CPNI. I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday evening.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Please see attached correspondence in relation to a grant funding allocation relating to DM+D clinical system amendment.

ACTION

Contractors are advised to:

  • Note the correspondence from SPPG Pharmacy & Medicines Management team; and
  • Complete the form at Appendix A and return it to your local SPPG Primary Care Office by Friday 25th November 2022.

Please contact a member of the CPNI team should you have any queries.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive

Dear Contractor

SECURING PERSONAL AND BUSINESS EMAILS AND MEDIA ACCOUNTS

As part of Cyber Security month, the PSNI Cyber Crime Centre and partners have been raising awareness of the steps that can be taken to secure personal email and social media accounts from being ‘hacked’.
 
As the most reported cyber-dependent crime by individuals in NI and the UK as a whole, the ‘hacking’ or compromise of an email or social media account can lead to the loss of personal information, images and potentially lead to the targeting or friends, family or work colleagues by an attacker using your account.
 
The attached document issued by the PSNI Cyber Crime Centre offers advice on securing your accounts.

ACTION

Contractors are advised to:

  • Read the attached information sheet and to take the appropriate actions to secure any relevant personal and business accounts; and
  • Raise staff awareness as to the importance of cyber security.

Further information can be accessed via the New Cyber Protect webpage HERE.

Kind regards – Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
PROF MIKE MAWHINNEY
Head of Regulatory Affairs