SPPG issued correspondence in relation to Community Pharmacy Medicines Adherence Services. CPNI also issued a Contractor Update related to this which can be found HERE.
ACTION REQUIRED
Return the declaration formby Friday 17 February 2023 to your local SPPG office to provide assurance on the service and funding covering from April 2022 to January 2023.
Return the contractby Friday 17 February 2023 to your local SPPG office to indicate service provision for February and March 2023.
Please do not hesitate to contact the CPNI office if you require any further information.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams, including details of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
NICPLD and the Head of the Medicines Regulatory Group (MRG) recently wrote to pharmacists giving details of a series of FMD workshops to be held in February and March 2023. These letters are available HERE (NICPLD) and HERE (MRG).
Following feedback from pharmacy contractors, NICPLD has now added an additional training event on Thursday 9 March 2023, 7.30pm – 9.30pm, in the Everglades Hotel, L/Derry. Details of the training events can be found HERE.
It has been confirmed that NICPLD/MRG are happy to accommodate attendance of one member of pharmacy staff alongside a pharmacist at these workshops. Those wishing to avail of this opportunity, should contact NICPLD directly via email at nicpld@qub.ac.uk
ACTION
Contractors are asked to note:
The contents of the letters and bring them to the attention of relevant staff.
All queries should be directed to NICPLD in the first instance.
Kind regards – Mike
SENT ON BEHALF OF PROF. MIKE MAWHINNEY Head of Regulatory Affairs
This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams, including details of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
All eight SSPs (040 – 047) have had an extension of expiry date to 28 February 2023.
Additionally, SSP043 – SSP047 have now been updated to remove listed clarithromycin and azithromycin preparations as an additional alternative supply option to substitute for phenoxymethylpenicillin.
Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Contractor
The Department of Health has issued today an update in respect of eight Serious Shortage Protocols (SSP 040- SSP 047).
SUMMARY
Contractors should note the following:
The expiry dates for all eight SSPs have now been extended until Tuesday 28 February 2023.
SSP043 – SSP047 have now been updated to remove listed clarithromycin and azithromycin preparations as an additional alternative supply option to substitute for phenoxymethylpenicillin. Only the following oral antibiotics listed in the priority order below can be supplied using these SSPs: amoxicillin; flucloxacillin; cefalexin; co-amoxiclav.
Contractors are reminded of the details contained within this letter relating to the decision pathways for these SSPs; notification of GPs; the need for patient/carer agreement, and action to take when this is not given; professional judgement; and actions regarding unclear quantities.
ACTION
Contractors should:
Read the attached letter and ensure that their dispensing teams are fully apprised of the updates to SSPs 040-047.
Note that the latest versions of these SSPs are now available on the Business Services Organisation dedicated page on its website HERE.
CPNI colleagues will continue to keep you up to date on any further SSP issues.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
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