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Dear Colleague,

Please find correspondence from the BSO here which outlines the timetable for prescription submission to the BSO until April 2021.

Please note: To facilitate an early December 2020 payment close and to support the pressures we all are facing due to COVID-19 the BSO reception will remain open to 9pm on Wednesday 9th December 2020 to accept second November prescription submissions from contractors.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

*** FOR THE ATTENTION OF: CONTRACTORS PROVIDING LIVING WELL SERVICE ***

Dear Colleague,

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICE: LIVING WELL CAMPAIGNS

Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead HSCB & Stephen Wilson, Assistant Director of Communications and Knowledge Management PHA.

Summary

  • The first campaign of 2020/2021, Looking after your health and wellbeing during COVID-19, is due to finish on 30th November 2020.
  • The second campaign “Vaccinations” is due to commence mid December 2020. This campaign will focus on promoting the positive benefits of getting vaccinated and the safety and efficacy of vaccines. It will also raise awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine with the aim of reassuring the public. Until resources are received for this campaign, please keep promoting campaign “Looking after your health and wellbeing during COVID-19”.
  • Please note, the online evaluation survey is a vital element of both campaigns, this temporarily replaces the previous evaluation template. Completion is required to gather feedback, gauge your pharmacy’s experiences with the campaign and provide important evidence to inform service funding.

Action

  • Please complete the short online evaluation survey for the first campaign, Looking after your health and wellbeing during COVID-19 by 18th December 2020, accessed here.
  • If you have not received your ‘Vaccinations’ resource pack by 19th December 2020 please email reception.pha@hscni.net.

If you have any queries about the Living Well service please contact your local office or the CPNI office.

Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices:   

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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FAO Contractors providing the COMMUNITY PHARMACY SEASONAL FLU VACCINATION (CPFV) SERVICE FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE WORKERS (HSCWS

Dear Colleague,

Please find correspondence here from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.

Summary:

  • New allocation of Influenza vaccine available from Monday 30th November 2020.
  • The additional allocation will consist of egg-based Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine (QIVe) Sanofi Pasteur as opposed to the cell-based Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine (QIVc) Flucelvax previously allocated.
  • The service specification, PGD and supporting documents have been amended to reflect the addition of the Sanofi Pasteur QIVe and can be found at www.pha.site/CPFV.

Action:

Pharmacies are asked to:

  • Ensure they use existing stock of QIVc Flucelvax in the first instance.
  • Consider accepting transfer of excess QIVc Flucelvax stock from other pharmacies before placing an order for the Sanofi Pasteur QIVe.
  • The amended PGD must be signed by the authorising manager and all pharmacists before the eggbased Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine (QIVe) can be administered.
  • The CPFV e-record form has been updated to allow pharmacists to select either the QIVc Flucelvax (cell based) or the QIVe Sanofi Pasteur (egg based) vaccine from Monday 30th November 2020. All staff completing CPFV e-record forms must ensure they select the correct vaccine that has been administered to the patient.
  • Standard Operating Procedures should be amended to reflect any changes.

If you have any queries please contact either: Chris Blayney (chris.blayney@hscni.net) or Greg Miller (greg.miller@hscni.net) or the CPNI office.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

Zoom Logon Details for CPNI Contractor Meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 3rd December 2020

Gerard Greene is inviting you to a scheduled Contractor Update Zoom meeting.

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Dear Colleague,

CPNI Online ZOOM Contractor Meeting – Thursday 3rd December 2020 @ 7.30pm

CPNI will host a Contractor Meeting using ZOOM software on Thursday 3rd December 2020 between 7.30pm and 9pm to provide Contractors with an update on a range of current Community Pharmacy COVID-19 related issues.

As you will be aware a lot has happened since the last CPNI Contractor Zoom Meeting that took place at the start of October; this meeting will provide you with an opportunity to receive an update on the following aspects:

  • Community Pharmacy Services including Pharmacy First, Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination services, Dispensing and Emergency Supply services.
  • Community Pharmacy Funding.
  • Community Pharmacy Operational issues including Christmas Rota, Sit-Rep reports and the implications of staff absences on the ability of pharmacies to open, and EU Exit.   

CPNI was delighted with the attendance and the engagement that occurred at the October CPNI Zoom meeting and I would encourage you to make every effort to attend next Thursday’s CPNI Zoom meeting.

Zoom Logon details for the Contractor meeting will be emailed to you at the start of the week.

I look forward to seeing you next week.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

Dear Colleague,

The final update of concessionary prices for November 2020 have been released and are as follows:

Drug Pack Size Concessionary Price
Alendronic acid 10mg tablets 28 £6.60
Duloxetine 40mg gastro-resistant capsules 56 £13.96
Entacapone 200mg tablets 30 £9.95
Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £4.76
Lamotrigine 200mg tablets 56 £5.52
Lamotrigine 25mg tablets 56 £2.07
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules 84 £7.35
Olanzapine 10mg tablets 28 £2.46
Prednisolone 1mg gastro-resistant tablets 30 £6.48
Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets 112 £11.96
Tamoxifen 20mg tablets 30 £11.48
Zonisamide 100mg capsules 56 £62.72

The full list of concessionary prices can be found on our website www.communitypharmacyni.co.uk

Kind regards,

Gareth

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GARETH C. GILVARY | Governance & Support Pharmacist