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Dear Colleague
The second update of concessionary prices were granted today for August 2022:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Aciclovir 800mg tablets35£3.21
Atenolol 100mg tablets28£0.79
Clindamycin 150mg capsules24£2.33
Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules28£2.43
Isotretinoin 20mg capsules30£14.33
Methocarbamol 750mg tablets100£13.62
Prasugrel 10mg tablets28£9.14
Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets30£19.82
Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets56£34.19
Rivastigmine 1.5mg capsules28£3.96
Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets112£55.99
Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets112£55.99
Tamsulosin 400microgram / Dutasteride
500microgram capsules		30£4.16
Topiramate 25mg tablets60£2.34
Topiramate 50mg tablets60£3.52
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£9.00
Venlafaxine 75mg tablets56£12.86

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 new Medicine Shortage Reporter.

Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Contractor
Please see attached correspondence from Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead, Strategic Planning and Performance Group.

SUMMARY

  • The Interim Community Pharmacy Medicines Adherence Service commenced on the 18 July 2022, with a small number of referrals into the service so far from across the five Trusts.
  • The full details of the service can be accessed HERE including a reminder of the eligibility criteria, and new Frequently Asked Questions.
  • In each Trust area there are a small number of patients who are followed up by the Trust adherence pharmacist following discharge. In agreement with CPNI, where necessary, the adherence pharmacist can complete the Adherence Referral Form and refer the patient to community pharmacy for on-going support.
    • The contact details of the Trust Adherence Pharmacists and the geographical areas they cover are contained within the correspondence.
  • Work is continuing to specify a commissioned adherence service later in 2022. This will enable community pharmacists to assess and provide adherence support to patients in the community (cohort 2).

ACTION

  • Contractors and pharmacists involved in the provision of this service are asked to review the attached correspondence.
  • Contractors are asked to ensure that all relevant pharmacy staff are aware of the interim medicines adherence service and read the service specification carefully.
  • Contractors are also asked to ensure that a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is in place for the provision of the interim service.
  • If you have any queries please contact a Pharmacy Advisor at your local SPPG office.
  • Please do not hesitate to contact the CPNI office should you require any further information.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
The first update of concessionary prices were granted today for August 2022:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Aciclovir 400mg tablets56£3.08
Alendronic acid 70mg tablets4£13.20
Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension
sugar free		100£1.99
Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops5£5.11
Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets28£29.32
Citalopram 20mg tablets28£3.55
Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension70£4.85
Clarithromycin 500mg tablets14£7.00
Clonidine 25microgram tablets112£17.45
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for
injection ampoules		5£6.20
Desloratadine 5mg tablets30£3.95
Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules28£4.97
Enalapril 5mg tablets28£3.06
Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant tablets28£6.41
Exemestane 25mg tablets30£15.50
Famotidine 20mg tablets28£18.95
Famotidine 40mg tablets28£29.67
Flecainide 100mg tablets60£4.65
Fluoxetine 20mg capsules30£1.60
Gabapentin 100mg capsules100£3.40
Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for
injection ampoules		5£9.49
Ibuprofen 100mg/5ml oral suspension
sugar free		100£3.93
Lacidipine 2mg tablets28£2.98
Lacidipine 4mg tablets28£3.88
Lercanidipine 10mg tablets28£3.85
Losartan 50mg / Hydrochlorothiazide
12.5mg tablets		28£5.27
Mometasone 0.1% cream100£8.99
Mometasone 0.1% cream30£4.55
Mometasone 0.1% ointment100£9.48
Montelukast 4mg granules sachets sugar
free		28£6.73
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules84£8.10
Nizatidine 150mg capsules30£22.00
Olmesartan medoxomil 40mg tablets28£4.04
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution
sugar free		250£9.71
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets28£2.90
Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets28£3.00
Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets28£9.95
Rizatriptan 10mg tablets3£3.69
Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules56£3.95
Solifenacin 10mg tablets30£2.85
Solifenacin 5mg tablets30£2.67
Tetracycline 250mg tablets28£6.80
Travoprost 40micrograms/ml /
Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops		2.5£6.07
Valsartan 80mg capsules28£5.28
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 new Medicine Shortage Reporter.

Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website.

Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist

Dear Contractor

Belfast City Council is hosting a concert on Thursday, 25 August 2022 at the Waterfront Hall to confer the Freedom of the City on all Belfast key workers for their contribution to the pandemic response. The concert will be filmed and broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland in the autumn. Community pharmacy teams working in Belfast are invited to submit a photograph of themselves or as a group in their place of work, this will feature as part of a large collage on stage at the concert.

The photograph should be landscape (or portrait if you wish) and should include your head and torso. You are welcome to hold up a sign with your job title. Images are required by Friday, 19 August 2022 and can be uploaded HERE. A privacy notice is also included.

A limited number of complimentary concert tickets have been shared with CPNI for community teams living or working in Belfast. If you would like a ticket, please contact the CPNI office.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
Please find correspondence HERE from Chris Garland, Senior Principal Pharmaceutical Officer, Department of Health.

SUMMARY

  • The upcoming study aims to evaluate patient satisfaction with COVID-19 vaccination delivered via community pharmacy in Northern Ireland by measuring the reasons why patients choose to access vaccination from community pharmacy, patient attitudes to the service across three key quality domains (patient centeredness, professionalism and privacy), and overall satisfaction with the service.
  • The findings will be used to inform service developments and improvements for future vaccination campaigns. Further information on the study is detailed HERE.

ACTION

  • Contractors and pharmacists involved in the provision of this service are asked to review the correspondence.
  • If you wish to participate in the upcoming study, please reply to the email address x2u95@students.keele.ac.uk or before Friday 19 August 2022 to confirm your willingness to participate.

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.

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Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated via CPNI’s Contractor Calendar and Contractor Emails.

Or report medicine shortages, pricing and staffing issues via the CPNI’s Medicine Shortage Reporter and Situation Reporter.

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CONCERT FOR BELFAST KEYWORKERS

Belfast City Council is hosting a concert on Thursday 25th of August at the Waterfront Hall to confer the Freedom of the City on all Belfast key workers for their contribution to the pandemic response.  The concert will be filmed and broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland in the autumn.  Community teams working in Belfast are invited to submit a photograph of themselves or as a group in their place of work, this will feature as part of a large collage on stage at the concert.

The photograph should be landscape (or portrait if you wish) and should include your head and torso.  You are welcome to hold up a sign with your job title.  Images are required by Monday 15th of August and can be uploaded here.  A privacy notice is also included.

A limited number of complimentary concert tickets have been shared with CPNI for community teams living or working in Belfast.  If you would like a ticket, please contact the CPNI office.

Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist