Dear Colleague,
Further concessionary prices have been granted for October 2020:
| Drug | Pack Size | Concessionary Price |
| Ciprofloxacin 250mg tablets | 10 | £1.37 |
| Hydrocortisone 2.5% cream | 15g | £44.00 |
| Irbesartan 300mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets | 28 | £14.31 |
| Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £3.31 |
| Rasagiline 1mg tablets | 28 | £10.07 |
| Tamoxifen 20mg tablets | 30 | £13.99 |
| Zonisamide 100mg capsules | 56 | £62.72 |
Kind regards,
Katherine
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF KATHERINE KIDD | Head of Pharmacy Development
*** FOR THE ATTENTION OF: CONTRACTORS PROVIDING FLU VACCINATION SERVICE FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE WORKERS ONLY ***
Dear Colleague
HSCB CORRESPONDENCE: URGENT UPDATE – COMMUNITY PHARMACY SEASONAL FLU VACCINATION (CPFV) SERVICE
Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Colleague,
BUILDING THE COMMUNITY PHARMACY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (BCPP)
Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Colleague,
Please see information below that has been provided by HSCB Pharmacy and Medicines Management.
SHORTAGE INFORMATION FOR HSC
The UK Medicines Shortage Response Group (MSRG) meet on a weekly basis and review the situation with medicines supply on a national level; colleagues from Department of Health (NI) are involved in these discussions.
When a medicines supply issue is considered critical, national information is drafted by the MSRG and this will be cascaded to primary care via HSCB.
Community pharmacy colleagues can access this information via 3 mechanisms:
http://primarycare.hscni.net/pharmacy-and-medicines-management/dhsc-monthly-bulletin/
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
*** FOR THE ATTENTION OF: CONTRACTORS PROVIDING FLU VACCINATION SERVICE FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE WORKERS ONLY ***
Dear Colleague
URGENT UPDATE – LOW STOCK LEVELS OF QIVC ACROSS NORTHERN IRELAND – ORDERS FOR COMMUNITY PHARMACY MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL A LATER DATE
Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Alison Quinn, Health Protection Nurse, PHA.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of ensuring that all health and social care staff are protected against disease. While there is currently no vaccine against COVID-19, there is a vaccine against seasonal influenza, and it is important that all health and social care workers have access to this vaccine. This year the flu vaccine will be accessible by all health and social care workers, including all members of the community pharmacy team.
The flu vaccination service is being provided in over 350 participating pharmacies across NI, details can be found here.
Please note that an employee photo identification badge/or other proof of employment in a health or social care setting e.g. payslip, letter from employer on official letterhead or stamped authorisation form (attached) plus photographic proof of identification will be required.
Details of flu clinics organised by occupational health in four of the five HSCTs are now available via here.
It is very important that all health and social care staff are vaccinated against flu to protect vulnerable patients and help to maintain services. Please encourage your staff to take advantage of the opportunity to protect themselves and others against flu by getting their flu vaccination.
This information should be brought to the attention of all pharmacy staff and any locum staff who are connected with your pharmacy.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
