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Dear Colleague
Please find attached HERE correspondence from HSCB Pharmacy & Medicines Management team.

SUMMARY

  • The ‘Big Jab‘ Weekend takes place 21-22 August 2021 which will provide a final opportunity for anyone 18 and over to get their first COVID-19 jab at a mass vaccination centre.
  • This is also an opportunity to publicise the Community Pharmacy Vaccination Service as an accessible easy route to COVID-19 vaccination by appointment. 
  • The Department of Health issued a press release on 17 August 2021 promoting the Big Jab Weekend, which also encouraged members of the public who are over 18 to make an appointment with community pharmacies providing the Moderna vaccine.
  • The PHA is running a mass media campaign and has developed a number of campaign resources to promote the ‘Big Jab‘ Weekend.
  • Please visit COVID-19 vaccination campaign resources HERE to access the extensive range of resources that you can use to promote COVID-19 vaccinations and encourage uptake in your local area.

ACTION

Contractors are advised to:

  • Review the attached correspondence.
  • Access the COVID-19 vaccination campaign resources to promote uptake in your area.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY

Governance and Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
The following concessionary prices have been granted for August 2021:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Baclofen 10mg tablets84£2.60
Eplerenone 25mg tablets28£10.20
Eplerenone 50mg tablets28£13.80
Glyceryl trinitrate 400micrograms/dose pump sublingual spray180£2.89
Glyceryl trinitrate 400micrograms/dose pump sublingual spray200£3.24
Lercanidipine 20mg tablets28£4.49
Loratadine 5mg/5ml oral solution100£6.99
Mebeverine 135mg tablets100£4.25
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules84£7.39
Pregabalin 100mg capsules84£5.25
Pregabalin 300mg capsules56£5.39
Pregabalin 50mg capsules84£4.60
Pregabalin 75mg capsules56£3.76
Prochlorperazine 5mg tablets28£1.69
Tolbutamide 500mg tablets28£16.79
Trazodone 100mg capsules56£3.65
Trimethoprim 200mg tablets6£1.24
Trimethoprim 200mg tablets14£2.90
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£11.52
Ursodeoxycholic acid 250mg capsules60£11.59

This is the first update of concessionary prices for August 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 Contractor

BACKGROUND

CPNI and contractors have the opportunity to comment on the Department of Health’s consultation on draft policy proposals on the introduction of a Statutory Duty of Candour at both an organisational and individual level.

As an organisation, CPNI is committed to working with the Department and others to implement appropriate outworkings of the recommendations of the Hyponatremia-Related Deaths Report as it relates to duty of candour.  CPNI recognises that there is a critical necessity for there to be an open and learning culture within the health service to improve patient safety and promote public confidence in the healthcare system.  Patients and their families have the right to an apology and explanation when things go wrong.

In developing our response to this consultation, CPNI is bringing this matter to the attention of pharmacy contractors who are encouraged to provide individual consultation feedback where possible.  However, given the current sustained and increased pressure faced by the community pharmacy sector, CPNI is conscious that many contractors may not have the capacity to divert time from essential pandemic related services towards review of these proposals.  

CPNI comments on the proposals

As stated above, the two main thrusts of the proposals are the introduction of a:

  • Statutory Organisational Duty of Candour
  • Statutory Individual Duty of Candour

A single response document which covers both areas is attached for your information and has been drafted by the CPNI team (who have had discussions with other professional regulatory and representative organisations) and has been agreed with the Chief Executive and CPNI Core Team and Board.

Your opportunity to comment on the proposals

Contractors are invited to consider these matters and comment directly to the Department on any (or all) of the aspects of the policy proposals.

  • A link to the consultation document is attached HERE.
  • CPNI’s response is attached HERE.
  • Contractors may use any of the information contained within the CPNI documents.
  • Contractors may offer contrary views to those given by CPNI.
  • You do not need to respond to the complete document or to individual questions 
  • You do not need to use the questionnaire and can respond directly by email (IHRD.Implementation@health-ni.gov.uk).
  • You can send comments directly to the Department of Health (remembering that the consultation closes on 31 August 2021.

The CPNI team are happy to discuss any aspect of this with you.

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.

BSO ALERTS 

CPNI ALERTS 

The ‘Big Jab’ weekend is happening on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 August 2021 where all those who are eligible, can receive their first COVID-19 vaccination across a number of locations.

This is an opportunity for community pharmacies providing the Moderna vaccine to highlight the service, increase uptake and secure bookings for the vaccine.

The Department of Health (NI), Public Health Agency and the Health and Social Care Board will be promoting this event online and contractors providing the Moderna vaccine are encouraged to share these posts on their pharmacy social media channels.

Resources including social media materials will be available at HERE.

HSCB ALERTS 

Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).
Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated via CPNI’s Contractor Calendar and Contractor Emails.

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

Kind regards

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

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

BSO ALERTS 

CPNI ALERTS 

HSCB ALERTS 

Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).
Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated via CPNI’s Contractor Calendar or Contractor Emails.

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

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
The second Living Well campaign of 2020/2021, ‘Vaccinations‘ finished on 30 April 2021, with 92% of community pharmacies contracted to provide the service completing the online evaluation survey.
 This evaluation allows HSCB to collate data to demonstrate the value and impact of the service to other sectors, with the data also supporting future commissioning and service development.

Please find attached the evaluation report HERE.

Many thanks to all community pharmacies who provided this service, and completed the online evaluation survey. CPNI will continue to provide you with resources and assistance in relation to the Living Well service.

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

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive