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Dear Colleague
As outlined in CPNI correspondence on Monday 22 November 2021 RE The Cessation of Non-Commission Adherence Service to New Patients CPNI we have prepared some resources to support pharmacy teams answer any subsequent queries.
These include:

To continue with adherence support in its current format would put patient safety and core pharmacy services at risk and contractors have taken this step to protect and support increasingly stretched community pharmacy teams.

Please ensure that these materials are shared with your pharmacy team members in each pharmacy you operate.

Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI Office on 028 9069 0444 for further advice or support.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
Thank you for all of your support for the “Big Jab Weekend“, 4-5 December 2021. Community pharmacy has surpassed 203,000 COVID-19 vaccinations administered to date. CPNI acknowledges that several pharmacies are planning vaccination within their own premises over the “Big Jab Weekend” and contractors are asked to ensure they place orders with Movianto in a timely manner. It may take up to five working days for orders to be processed.

Thank you once again and we will keep you updated in the run up to the “Big Jab Weekend“.

Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI Office on 028 9069 0444 for further advice or support.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
Further to previous CPNI PNA Contractor Update I write to advise you that the proposed CPNI Response to the HSCB Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is available in the Members section of the CPNI website for your consideration HERE. We have included a cover letter in our response in addition to answering the specific consultation questions that were asked in the consultation.

The CPNI response has been prepared after taking into account the KPMG assessment of the HSCB Consultation and the findings contained within the KPMG Report.

ACTIONS 

  • Please read and consider the CPNI response to this important HSCB PNA consultation.
  • CPNI recommends that you submit a response to the consultation on or before 30 November 2021, using the CPNI response to help inform the response you submit.
  • Your response can be completed and submitted online by answering the questions, or by submitting a written response to:

Declan Beare
Directorate of Integrated Care
Gransha Park House
Clooney Road
Co. Derry
BT47 6FN
Or by email: PNAconsultation@hscni.net

  • CPNI will be sharing the response it submits to HSCB with a number of external stakeholders tomorrow (Friday 26 November 2021) and we would also encourage you to also share, with any stakeholders in your locality, who may also wish to submit their own response to this consultation.

Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI offices should you require any additional information.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
Please find below some important upcoming dates for pharmacy services.

LIVING WELL

  • “Be Cancer Aware” campaign is due to finish on 30 November 2021 – please remove this promotional material from display.
  • From 1 December 2021, display the materials for the next campaign “Boost your immunity this winter” which you should have now received.
  • For continued funding to be secured for the service, each pharmacy must display the campaign poster in your pharmacy window as per the service specification.
  • Your pharmacy is required to complete an online evaluation survey accessed HERE for the “Be Cancer Aware” campaign.
  • See Living Well Campaign Update for more information.

PHARMACY FIRST

  • Pharmacy First winter conditions service to operate again in community pharmacies from 8 November 2021.
  • All contractors must sign a new contract for 2021/22 and return a copy to local HSCB offices.
  • See Pharmacy First Update for more information.

COMMUNITY PHARMACY “BIG JAB WEEKEND” 4-5 DECEMBER 2021

COVID-19 VACCINATION SERVICE

  • Please be reminded that in order for eligible cohorts to receive COVID-19 booster vaccination there must be a minimum of 6 months after completing their primary course.
  • The eligible cohorts include:
    • Frontline health and social care workers
    • All those 50 years of age and over –
    • (the necessary paperwork (PGD) is being amended to extend this cohort to those over 40, we will update contractors as soon as this is finalised by HSCB).
    • Carers
    • Household Contacts of Immunosuppressed Individuals
  • See COVID-CPVS Eligibility Criterion for further information.

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

Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI Office on 028 9069 0444 for further advice or support.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
Thank you for all of your support for the “Big Jab Weekend” planned for community pharmacy over the weekend of 4 and 5 December. As always, community pharmacy is demonstrating its dedication and commitment to public health. The response to date has been really encouraging. This comes as no surprise as community pharmacy has just surpassed 200,000 COVID-19 vaccinations administered to date. Truly fantastic! We know that many pharmacies are planning activity within their own premises over the Big Jab Weekend. Can I ask that you advise Katherine Kidd of your plans by emailing kkidd@communitypharmacyni.co.uk? This will be used to inform our communications around the weekend.

If anyone would still like to use an off-site location, again please contact Katherine Kidd kkidd@communitypharmacyni.co.uk who may be able to offer some assistance with securing a venue through local Councils and/or the Healthy Living Centre Alliance.

Thank you once again and we will keep you updated in the run up to the “Big Jab Weekend“.

Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI Office on 028 9069 0444 for further advice or support.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
Please find HERE the COVID-CPVS Primary and Booster Service Specification.

Please be reminded that in order for eligible cohorts to receive COVID-19 booster vaccination there must be a minimum of 6 months after completing their primary course. The eligible cohorts include:
  • Frontline health and social care workers
  • All those 50 years of age and over
  • Carers
  • Household Contacts of Immunosuppressed Individuals

CPNI will continue to keep contractors updated should any of these eligible cohorts change, please do not hesitate to contact CPNI Office on 028 9069 0444 for further advice or support.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive