I write to provide updated information to assist contractors and pharmacy team members using the SimplyBook.Me (SBM) Vaccine Booking Systems (VBS).
The SBM COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Platform Updated User Guide and Updated Setup Guide contain all the key information that you will require and your pharmacy staff involved in the set-up and maintenance of your SBM VBS.
The User Guide has been updated and now includes guidance on how to i) cancel bookings and ii) edit questions on the booking form. All Pharmacy staff involved in the set-up and on-going use of the SBM VBS 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 COIVID Vaccination Service and the SimplyBook.Me Vaccine Booking system.
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
Dear Colleague
Following discussions with CPNI, HSCB commissioned a Home Delivery Service during the COVID-19 Pandemic to deliver prescribed items to specified, eligible patients who, due to their medical condition, could not present in the pharmacy and where no other person is able to collect the item from the pharmacy and deliver it to the patient.
The service began on 1 September 2020, and having been in place for some 9 months HSCB is minded to stand down the commissioned delivery service in the near future CPNI notes the importance of this service to patients and in order to obtain critical information for consideration to be given in respect of continuing the delivery service. It has been agreed that an online survey should be undertaken by Contractors and pharmacists to collect evidence of service value.
The link to the survey can be found HERE. It takes approximately 5 mins to complete and will close on 30 April 2021. We would encourage you to give the questions within the survey your full consideration, and we ask that you please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY Governance & Support Pharmacist
From 8 April 2021, individuals aged 18-29 years who do not have an underlying medical condition including HSCWs will not be eligible for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine under the community pharmacy service.
It is very important that everyone who has already had their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine gets their second dose of the same vaccine, irrespective of age. The only exception is for the very small number of people who experienced blood clots with low platelet counts following their first dose.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Further to Contractor Update on 8 April 2021 regarding Stock Limitations and Update 15 issued on 13 April 2021 from HSCB about limited further supply, we are pleased to confirm that further additional stock of AZ vaccine has since been made available for community pharmacy. This means all community pharmacies providing the COVID Vaccination service can be supplied with an additional box (80 doses) of AZ vaccine.
You should not place an order with Movianto for this additional box as the HSCB will organise centrally. You will also receive 1 box of needles/syringes, PILs and vaccine record cards as part of this supply.
The order will be delivered by Movianto to pharmacies by Wednesday 21 April 2021 at the latest.
Please note If you do not wish to receive this additional box and consumables, please contact Tom Coyle (Tom.Coyle@hscni.net) by 1.00pm at the very latest on Wednesday 14 April 2021.
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.
Dear Colleague
In today’s update:
CPNI contractor updates; CPVS stock limitations and updated Simply Book Me User Guide.
COVID-CPVS Weekly Roundup
DOH(NI) updated on COVID-19 vaccine AZ and thromboembolic events.
COVID-CPVS update to eligible cohorts and JCVI guidance.
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
Please find below correspondence from HSCB Pharmacy & Medicines Management team.
The latest Community Pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination figures can be viewed at the COVIDcare dashboard. Last week we achieved over 5000 vaccinations; an incredible figure in our first week. Thanks to everyone who was involved in this first week of activity!
Key Points
It is anticipated that supply issues will ease considerably at the end of April 2021. DoH will be releasing a statement on Monday to help manage public expectations. Your vaccine supply is still limited to one box at the moment. Please ensure your booking systems are reflective of your stock levels. Please do not contact Movianto or place new orders online until you have been notified by HSCB. If you have any queries in relation to this, please contact your local office. Please note that the pace of the service rollout across the entire COVID-19 vaccination programme is affected by restricted vaccine supply. Other sectors and vaccination services have been affected by this factor, not just Community Pharmacy.
Please note that patients should NOT be referred back to their GP to attain their H & C number. This is not a mandatory requirement for data entry into the VMS but is an ideal piece of information (if available) to help the patient matching process. If a patient has received prescriptions from your pharmacy in the past, their H&C number may be available on your PMR systems.
Update letter 14 has been issued at to notify on the recent cohort changes and JCVI statement regarding 18-29 year olds and the Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Please ensure you are aware of the recent changes in eligible cohorts.
HSCB are monitoring any vaccinations provided outside of eligible cohort and may contact you if your pharmacy shows any activity in relation to this.
The PGD will be updated to include the recent cohort changes in due course. This must be signed by the authorising manager and all pharmacists operating under the PGD for the COVID-CPVS. HSCB will notify you when this becomes available.
As per service specification, please remember that an individual pharmacy must be the provider of both doses to a patient as part of a multi dose regimen vaccine (when clinically appropriate). Pharmacies are NOT able to administer a second vaccination if the first dose has been administered by another provider. This is being monitored by HSCB and you will be contacted if you have not adhered to this.
Remember to submit your weekly wastage and DNA figures using the online form. This is to be submitted on Monday (by 4pm). THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY ALL CONTRACTORS. IF YOU ARE YET TO PLACE AN ORDER OR USE ANY STOCK PLEASE SUBMIT A NIL REPORT.
Please ensure that your appointment booking processes are robust and that patient eligibility is confirmed either during booking or as soon as possible after. It may be useful to use disclaimers on any booking apps you are using to advise patients, if an appointment is booked and they are not eligible, the appointment will be cancelled. If you currently do not have stock available, please consider suspending bookings until HSCB have notified you of further stock.
Before contacting your local HSCB office, please refer HERE for all the latest information on the service. Ensure you have read all the update letters. They have been date marked to make it easier to identify the recent updates.
For support on VMS – please ensure you referred to the VMS FAQs before making contact with your local HSCB office.
For support on the entire service – please refer to the Service FAQs. **UPDATED AND NEW from 8 APRIL 2021** These are accessible HERE. These are not for public viewing and are password protected. Password: CPVS001!
To manage your queries and any support needed in an efficient and timely manner, please do not contact individual HSCB staff directly unless told to do so. Please contact your local HSCB office, who will triage your query and send to the appropriate contact. We would ask for patience when trying to address your queries as demand on the service is high at this current time.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
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