FAO Pharmacies Contracted to Provide This Year’s HSCB Commissioned Flu Service
Dear Colleague,
MANAGEMENT OF SEASONAL FLU 2020/21
Please see attached letter from Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer, Prof Charlotte McArdle Chief Nursing Officer and Cathy Harrison, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer.
Further information will be provided as it becomes available.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Colleague,
INDEPENDENT PRESCRIBING IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.
We would encourage you to respond to the request within the letter to help inform important service developments within community pharmacy.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Update on reforms to initial education and training of pharmacists
The Pharmaceutical Society NI and the General Pharmaceutical Council have jointly issued a further letter updating pharmacists on the major changes to the initial education and training of pharmacists that they are taking forward across the UK (attached).
This follows the recent letter sent on 28th July 2020 by the regulators and the UK Chief Pharmaceutical Officers which can be accessed here.
Summary
The letter contains information on the introduction of the common registration assessment, the introduction of the Foundation training year (to replace the pre-registration year) and proposals on the roll out of independent prescribing for all those completing the MPharm and Foundation year.
Action
Contractors are advised to read and note the content of the letter.
The CPNI team will continue to keep you informed of these developments.
Kind regards
Mike
Sent on behalf of Prof Mike Mawhinney | Head of Regulatory Affairs
Dear Contractor
Update on CPD Requirements for 2020/21
In May 2020, the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society NI agreed to postpone CPD submissions from 31 May 2020 to 31st August 2020 for the CPD year 2019/20 in response to pressures on the profession arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Society has subsequently issued a letter updating pharmacists on the requirements for the 2020/21 CPD year which can be accessed here.
Summary
The CPD Year 2020/21 will run for 9 months from 01 September 2020 – 31 May 2021;
The time requirement for portfolio submissions will be reduced as follows:
Action
Contractors are advised to read and note the content of the letter.
The CPNI team will continue to keep you informed of any further developments.
Kind regards
Mike
Sent on behalf of Prof Mike Mawhinney | Head of Regulatory Affairs
+++ FAO Pharmacies Contracted to Provide This Year’s HSCB Commissioned Flu Service +++
Dear Colleague,
Please find attached a letter being issued by HSCB today giving you an update on the flu vaccination service planned for this year.
Please share this with your pharmacy teams accordingly.
We will keep you informed of any further updates as they become available.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
