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Dear Colleagues,

The first UK conference is being held for pharmacists to share learning and development through the COVID experience and will take place on

Thursday 24th September 2020

This is a digital event with contributions from community pharmacists in Northern Ireland, including a presentation from CPNI.

The conference will review the findings of the report prepared by MOIC relating particularly to the COVID-19 response of pharmacy in Northern Ireland, but of much wider applicability. The MOIC report is the first national summary of response and learning from the COVID-19 pandemic and we expect it to contain useful lessons for all health economies.

Speakers will include Cathy Harrison DoH, Joe Brogan HSCB and Gerard Greene CPNI.

To see the full agenda and book a place visit https://www.pharman.co.uk/events/2020/9/covid-19-and-pharmacy

Please share this with your pharmacy team(s) and anyone you feel may be interested.

 Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

Dear Colleague,

Living Well Service: Future Campaign Schedule Changes 2020/2021

Please find attached HSCB letter regarding the Living Well Service.

As a result of the current global COVID-19 situation, the original 2020/2021 living well campaign schedule has been postponed until further notice.  Instead, a new campaign has been developed in response to supporting the public through the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The new campaign to support COVID-19, known as “Looking after your health and wellbeing during COVID-19”, is due to commence early October 2020. This campaign will focus on promoting various lifestyle and key public health messages to help patients cope with the current COVID-19 pandemic. This will include advice on curbing the spread of coronavirus, what to do if you have symptoms, use of the StopCovid app, looking after your mental health and the importance of the flu vaccine. 

Pharmacies should expect the “Looking after your health and wellbeing during COVID-19” resource pack to be delivered week commencing 5th October 2020. Please start your campaign launch as soon as the campaign resources are received.  If you have not received your resource pack by 12th October 2020 please email reception.pha@hscni.net and ensure your email subject heading is titled “LIVING WELL PHARMACY CAMPAIGN”.

Please see attached letter for more information. If you have any queries regarding Living Well please contact your local HSCB pharmacy advisor or the CPNI office.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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Dear Colleague

Please find attached a ‘Save the Date’ Document ahead of the next Echo session, scheduled to take place on 29th September 2020 from 7.30pm to 9.00pm.

Also attached is ‘Project ECHO – Enhanced Security Measures’ which should be reviewed, ahead of the next Echo Session.

An agenda will be issued shortly.

Please share this with your pharmacist(s).

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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Dear Colleague

LEARNING: CONTROLLED DRUGS STOCK ORDERS

Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Joe Brogan, HSCB Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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Dear Colleague,

The following concessionary prices have been granted for September 2020:

Drug Pack Size Concessionary Price
Alendronic acid 10mg tablets 28 £5.79
Amiodarone 200mg tablets 28 £2.30
Clonidine 25microgram tablets 112 £14.20
Donepezil 10mg tablets 28 £1.90
Duloxetine 20mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 £8.71
Enalapril 10mg tablets 28 £3.91
Enalapril 20mg tablets 28 £7.30
Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets 28 £3.39
Estradiol 1mg tablets 84 £6.89
Estradiol 2mg tablets 84 £6.89
Exemestane 25mg tablets 30 £31.16
Hydroxyzine 10mg tablets 84 £1.75
Imipramine 25mg tablets 28 £6.10
Irbesartan 150mg tablets 28 £6.60
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules 84 £6.85
Olanzapine 20mg tablets 28 £6.81
Prednisolone 20mg tablets 30 £30.37
Rasagiline 1mg tablets 28 £17.73
Senna 7.5mg tablets 60 £2.76
Sertraline 100mg tablets 28 £8.50
Sertraline 50mg tablets 28 £4.10
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment 30 £22.80
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment 60 £44.95
Tolterodine 2mg tablets 56 £13.75
Valproic acid 150mg gastro-resistant capsules 100 £11.37
Valproic acid 500mg gastro-resistant capsules 100 £30.00
Valsartan 160mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets 28 £12.20
Valsartan 160mg capsules 28 £15.55
Valsartan 80mg capsules 28 £10.36

This is the first update of concessionary prices for September 2020.

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.

Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website www.communitypharmacyni.co.uk

Kind regards,

Katherine

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF KATHERINE KIDD | Head of Pharmacy Development

Dear Colleague

MINIMISING RISKS OF COVID-19 OUTBREAKS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS

Please see attached letter from Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer and Prof Ian Young, Chief Scientific Advisor.

Please feel free to share with your pharmacy teams.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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