At the CPNI Contractor Meeting held at 8pm Thursday, 20 October 2022 , an outline of the 2022/23 community pharmacy funding reduction and the recent engagement with the Health Minister, Mr Robin Swann MLA and Senior Officials was provided to Contractors.
Community pharmacy contractors discussed a number of options open to them and we would like to confirm Contractor views in the following survey which can be found HERE.
The information provided will be collated in an anonymous manner and considered by CPNI ahead of the next Contractor meeting.
The next Contractor meeting will be an in-person only meeting in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast on Tuesday, 15 November 2022.
If you require any further information in relation to financial information provided at the Contractor meeting please do not hesitate to contact your local CPNI Board Director or CPNI offices. Please complete by 12 noon on Monday, 24 October 2022.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams, including details of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
SUMMARY
Further to the Contractor Update in August we wish to remind contractors that the Pharmacy Collect Service for distribution of lateral flow tests is still operating.
While there have been a number of changes made to the eligible cohorts, the service offered by community pharmacy has not changed. Community pharmacies are not expected to ‘police’ the service and if someone presents asking for a supply of tests then they can be provided.
Community pharmacies should ensure they have adequate supplies in stock. CPNI have been advised that there are currently no supply issues with test kits from Alliance.
ACTION
Contractors involved in the provision of the Pharmacy Collect NI service are advised to:
Ensure pharmacy teams are aware the service is still operating
Ensure they have a supply of test kits in stock
Remind pharmacy teams that they are not expected to assess if a patient is eligible to receive the service
If a patient presents for test kits then they can be provided
If you have any further queries, please contact the CPNI office.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
At the CPNI Contractor Meeting held at 8pm Thursday, 20 October 2022 , an outline of the 2022/23 community pharmacy funding reduction and the recent engagement with the Health Minister, Mr Robin Swann MLA and Senior Officials was provided to Contractors.
Community pharmacy contractors discussed a number of options open to them and we would like to confirm Contractor views in the following survey which can be found HERE.
The information provided will be collated in an anonymous manner and considered by CPNI ahead of the next Contractor meeting.
The next Contractor meeting will be an in-person only meeting in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast on Tuesday, 15 November 2022.
If you require any further information in relation to financial information provided at the Contractor meeting please do not hesitate to contact your local CPNI Board Director or CPNI offices.
The second update of concessionary prices were granted today for October 2022:
Drug
Pack Size
Concessionary Price
Alendronic acid 70mg tablets
4
£7.32
Amisulpride 50mg tablets
60
£13.09
Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free
100
£2.55
Aripiprazole 10mg tablets
28
£57.57
Atenolol 50mg tablets
28
£1.70
Baclofen 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
300
£5.99
Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets
60
£4.99
Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets
28
£0.95
Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops
5
£4.85
Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution
300
£6.00
Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets
28
£29.83
Chlorpromazine 25mg tablets
28
£31.70
Chlorpromazine 50mg tablets
28
£31.91
Citalopram 10mg tablets
28
£1.34
Citalopram 40mg tablets
28
£1.48
Clarithromycin 500mg tablets
14
£7.61
Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries
1
£10.35
Desloratadine 5mg tablets
30
£5.56
Desogestrel 75microgram tablets
84
£5.08
Dosulepin 25mg capsules
28
£5.81
Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules
28
£4.10
Escitalopram 10mg tablets
28
£1.99
Escitalopram 5mg tablets
28
£1.15
Finasteride 5mg tablets
28
£4.99
Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution
100
£1.89
Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules
28
£2.73
Fluoxetine 20mg capsules
30
£1.60
Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution
70
£12.95
Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets
6
£13.27
Gabapentin 100mg capsules
100
£3.30
Gabapentin 600mg tablets
100
£7.43
Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
5
£11.49
Lamotrigine 50mg tablets
56
£2.10
Levetiracetam 1g tablets
60
£6.28
Levetiracetam 500mg tablets
60
£3.96
Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets
50
£8.50
Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets
56
£2.70
Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets
56
£5.57
Nebivolol 5mg tablets
28
£1.75
Norethisterone 5mg tablets
30
£7.65
Oxybutynin 5mg tablets
56
£2.05
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
250
£10.30
Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free
200
£5.45
Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets
56
£34.19
Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets
28
£6.08
Risedronate sodium 35mg tablets
4
£4.49
Topiramate 100mg tablets
60
£5.86
Topiramate 25mg tablets
60
£4.40
Topiramate 50mg tablets
60
£3.80
Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets
60
£7.10
Valsartan 80mg capsules
28
£7.25
Concessionary prices will be paid against the usual code, no additional endorsements are needed.
Please continue to notify CPNI of any pricing issues you are experiencing via our new Medicine Shortage Reporter.
Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
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