Friday 14th May 2021
Dear Colleague
Please find below correspondence issued today from the HSCB on the Community Pharmacy Vaccination Service:
1. The Community Pharmacy Vaccination Service Weekly Round Up
2. Resources for assisting Patients who are Deaf or suffer from Hearing Loss
3. Updated information on Managing Cancelled Vaccine Bookings on VMS
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Thursday 13th May 2021
Dear Colleague
You are reminded that a number of surveys are open at present. We appreciate that pharmacy contractors are extremely busy at present, however taking time to provide this essential feedback will demonstrate some of the valuable contributions being made by community pharmacy. Please submit responses before the closing date if not already completed:
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Wednesday 12th May 2021
Dear Colleague
Please be aware that correspondence issued to pharmacy contractors yesterday evening from the HSCB Pharmacy and Medicines Management Unit in relation to the ordering, delivery and use of lateral flow antigen tests by patient-facing staff. Contractors who have not yet registered to receive tests are reminded to do so using the form which can be accessed here.
The letter can be viewed in full here.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Tuesday 11th May 2021
Dear Colleague
Please be aware that correspondence issued to pharmacy contractors yesterday from Mr Joe Brogan, HSCB Assistant Director of Integrated Care and Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management. Mr Brogan’s letter will be of interest to contractors as it provides further detail on the opening funding position and the commissioning plan 21/22. Matters addressed in the correspondence are:
1. Pharmacy Advance Payments
2. Core Pharmacy Services (including Global Sum, Non-global Sum and Retained Purchase Profit)
3. Additional Services
4. COVID-19 Vaccination
5. Services Maintained from April until June 2021 (including Business Continuity, Staff and Premises Costs and enhanced service payments)
6. The Commissioning Plan
Contractors are asked to note the content of the letter and the commissioning plan to which it refers.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Dear Colleagues,
Please find below correspondence which issued at 16:50 yesterday (10th May 2021) from HSCB Pharmacy & Medicines Management team.
HSCB CORRESPONDENCE: URGENT – CPVS – Updated PHA patient resource on COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine and extremely rare blood clots
In light of the recent updated JCVI guidance on use of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine, PHA have updated their patient information resources. The updated factsheet entitled COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine and extremely rare blood clots can be found at COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine and extremely rare blood clots | HSC Public Health Agency (hscni.net)
This updated factsheet should now replace the PHE patient resource that was recommended as an interim measure for community pharmacies providing clinics over the last number of days. Printed copies of the fact sheet will be issued to community pharmacists as soon as possible.
Information for healthcare professionals in light of the JCVI guidance will also be shortly available via the PHA website. Further information will be provided in due course.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF
Gerard Greene
Chief Executive
| CPNI ALERTS |
| Contractors will have received correspondence from CPNI this week in relation to: CPNI CU#210507A: COVID-CPVS Updated JCVI Guidance on AstraZeneca Vaccine 07 May 2021 CPNI CU#210507B: COVID-CPVS Weekly Roundup 07 May 2021 Contractors are reminded that a number of surveys are open at present: The Repeat Prescribing Survey For Community Pharmacies is now open and is to be completed by 14th May The Living Well vaccination campaign Survey is now open and the closing date has been extended to 16th May Thank you to the 250+ contractors who have already completed the Home Delivery Survey. Those who have yet to complete it are asked to give their responses by 21st May BSO ALERTS General BSO Information and Circulars are available here. Medicines Optimisation Regional Efficiency (MORE) Programme Letter 7th May 2021 HSC Policy Statement on Implementation of MORE 7th May 2021 Living Well 2021-22 Schedule Letter 7th May 2021 MPS 2779 – Melatonin 2mg, 3mg and 5mg capsules (Colonis Pharma Ltd) 6th May 2021 Weekly Drug Alerts are available here. MPS 2778 – Medicines Defect Information – Syonell 250mg gr tabs 4th May 2021 Weekly Shortage Information is available here. Estradot 75mcg/24 hour patches (MPS 2777) 29th April 2021 Elleste Solo MX40 and Elleste Solo MX80 Patches (MPS 2776) 29th April 2021 Serious Shortage Protocols are available here. SSP – Fluoxetine 40mg Capsules expiry date of 17 May 2021 DOH(NI) ALERTS Recent correspondence is available here. Use of the AstraZeneca Vaccine : Advice on Updated JCVI Statement 7th May 2021 MHRA and JCVI Announcement – AZ Vaccine Updated Contraindications 29 April 2021 HSCB ALERTS Recent correspondence is available here. REMINDER – Lateral Flow Tests for Primary Care Staff – Registration 28th April 2021 The April edition of the NI Formulary Medicines Management Newsletter is available here. Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s). Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated via CPNI’s Contractor Calendar Contractor Emails Or report medicine shortages or pricing issues via the CPNI’s Medicine Shortage Reporter Many thanks Ennis SENT ON BEHALF OF Ennis Shields Governance & Support Pharmacist |
