Frontline health and social care workers, who are patient facing, should be vaccinated with a booster dose, including those frontline HSCWs who are pregnant.
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
Please find correspondence HERE from Ms. Louise McMahon, Director of Integrated Care.
SUMMARY
Minister for Health Robin Swann’s announcement to pay £500 to HSC staff in recognition of the contribution to the delivery of health and social care services during the unique and unprecedented challenges presented by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In a previous letter from Ms. McMahon on 28 July 2021, it was advised that due to the complexities involved in calculating and processing the payments for those staff not on the HSC payroll it would take more time to put the necessary processes in place.
Todays update letter confirms that a defined process has been developed to support the ultimate payment to FPS contractors. A claim template, supporting guidance and employee fact sheet have been developed and it is currently being piloted with a number of practices/contractors across the FPS sector.
If the pilot process successfully allows HSCB to launch the process out to the wider contractor groups without further delay, our intention is to role this out to practices/contractors beginning week commencing 1 November 2021, to work toward a potential payment to contractors on 23 December 2021.
ACTION
Contractors are asked to review the correspondence and ensure all pharmacy staff eligible for the recognition payment are made aware of this update.
Contractors are asked to ensure they have their template submitted in line with the deadlines highlighted in the documentation that will be issued.
Contractors are advised to attend training sessions designed to provide additional support, which are initially planned for 3-4 November 2021 between 7-9pm.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
The first update concessionary prices was granted for October 2021 on Friday 15 October 2021:
Concessionary prices will be paid against the usual code, no additional endorsements are needed.
Concessionary prices may be granted up until the end of the month so CPNI will notify you of any further concessionary prices as and when they are agreed.
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 DR. GARETH C. GILVARY Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
I write to provide updated information to assist contractors and pharmacy team members using the SimplyBook.Me (SBM) Vaccine Booking Systems (VBS) for Vaccination Services.
An Updated User Guide V2 has been produced to includes guidance on how to add new vaccine types (e.g., COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine) on the booking form. All Pharmacy staff involved in the set-up and on-going use of the SBM VBS for COVID-19 and Flu vaccination services should be familiar with the contents of the manual and the SBM VBS platform.
CPNI will continue to provide you with resources and assistance in relation to the Community Pharmacy COVID Vaccination Service and the SimplyBook.Me Vaccine Booking system.
Please do not hesitate to contact Simply Book Me or CPNI offices should you require additional information or assistance.
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.
All patients over 50 years of age are eligible to receive their COVID-19 Booster dose via community pharmacy, provided a minimum of 6 months after completing their primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Contractor
HSCB has asked that any outstanding claims forms for the GFA Additional Staff Costs are submitted to local HSCB offices as a matter of priority.
Please find correspondence HERE for the attention of all Community Pharmacies Contractors from Joe Brogan, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management, Health and Social Care Board.
SUMMARY
HSCB is asking that any remaining claim forms are returned to HSCB offices as soon as possible.
HSCB is making available funding of up to £2,000 per community pharmacy for community pharmacies to claim to help with additional pharmacy staff costs incurred in the period July 2021 to September 2021 inclusive.
This Grant Funding is being made available by HSCB in recognition of the significant work force pressures and resultant increased staff costs that have been experienced in the sector during this period.
Please return the grant funding allocation claim form via email to your local HSCB office, if you not already done so ASAP, if you wish to avail of this funding.
Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI should you require any additional information.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
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