Correspondence has been issued by SPPG 14th March 2024 regarding the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework.
SUMMARY
SPPG is seeking completion of the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) declaration form for your pharmacy, for the 2023/24 year.
The aim and purpose of the framework is to monitor compliance with Terms of Service, service specifications, related professional standards and best practice guidance.
SPPG has recently worked with CPNI to review, update and agree the Assurance framework for the 2023/24 year.
A payment of £1200 will be made to each pharmacy, upon return of the completed declaration, for compliance with the CPAF process in 2023/24.
The recently resumed CPAF visits will continue, and pharmacies will be contacted directly if selected for a visit.
ACTION
Contractors are asked to review the correspondence and share with all relevant team members.
The declaration form must be completed no later than Wednesday 27th March 2024, and can be accessed by the following link.
A copy of the current practice leaflet and the complaints procedure/SOP should be submitted via email to your local office by 31st March 2024.
CPNI have produced a guidance document and resources to support you with CPAF, available on CPNI’s website HERE.
Please contact the Pharmacy Advisor at your local office for any queries.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Important information regarding the Pharmacy First Sore Throat Pilot Service has been issued 14th March 2024 by SPPG.
SUMMARY
SPPG have issued the following correspondence 14th March 2024.
The letter confirms that the pilot sore throat service will end on 31st March 2024.
An evaluation of the service will be undertaken and the outcomes will inform the potential roll out of a similar service next winter.
An online survey will be shared with Community Pharmacy and GP practices, and the feedback from these surveys will be included in the evaluation process.
An online forum is also to be organised by SPPG to give pharmacists an opportunity to discuss what went well and areas needing improvement.
SPPG have contacted GP and OOHs informing them of the service end date.
ACTION
Contractors should read the correspondence issued 14th March 2024 by SPPG regarding Pharmacy First Sore Throat Pilot Service.
As the service is ending on 31st March 2024, contractors are encouraged to complete all outstanding claim forms and email them to your local office by Monday 8th April 2024 to ensure payment of fees.
All promotional materials should be removed from the pharmacy and any online platforms.
Please remind local GP practices that the service is coming to an end on 31st March 2024.
Complete the online evaluation survey once it becomes available.
Consider attending the online discussion forum that will be held in May.
Please share this information will all relevant team members.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has re-determined the February 2024 concessionary prices for the following medicines
Drug
Pack Size
Concessionary Price
Baclofen 10mg tablets
84
£4.33 (previously £2.78)
Etoricoxib 90mg tablets
28
£18.17 (previously £12.52)
Mometasone 50mcg/dose nasal spray
140
£9.47 (previously £4.60)
The improved prices will apply to prescriptions submitted for payment for the dispensing month of February 2024. Please note that these revised prices do not apply to March 2024 prescriptions. The first concessionary prices for March 2024 will be published soon.
Concessionary prices will be paid against the usual code, no additional endorsements are needed.
Please continue to notify CPNI of any pricing issues you are experiencing via our Medicine Shortage Reporter.
Please see attached correspondence from the Public Health Agency providing information for pharmacies wishing to sign up to the Breastfeeding Welcome here campaign.
Recognition of Excellence Awards 2024
There is one month left until entries close for the Recognition of Excellence Awards 2024, categories include the Pharmacy Team of the Year Award. More information is available here.
Your Diabetes UK Update
Diabetes UK NI have asked if we could share the latest edition of their newsletter – available here.
Collaborative Forum for Community Pharmacy ECHO Network
The Following ECHO sessions are available to community pharmacists:
Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF Gerard Greene Chief Executive
Dear Contractor,
CPNI representatives attended yesterday’s meeting of the NI Assembly Health Committee to brief MLA’s on the current funding crisis in Community Pharmacy and to seek the Committee’s support for the provision of further stabilisation funding, in the short-term, and the re-setting of Community Pharmacy’s funding going forward.
CPNI’s attendance at the Health Committee meeting was covered on yesterday’s news on BBC Radio Ulster and the UTV News, with the Healthcare Distributors Association, the representative body for UK Medicines Wholesalers, also releasing a statement.
Contractor representations, whether through letters or meetings with MLA’s have been vital in obtaining MLA support for our sector at this important time. I would encourage those contractors who have not had the opportunity to make representations to the Health Minister and MLA’s to still do so, using the briefing information in CU#240207A.
Further collective work is required as we continue to seek a resolution to our long-standing community pharmacy funding difficulties.
Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI office, or your local CPNI Director representative if you require any additional information.
Yours sincerely,
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
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