Members are asked to complete the attendance form within the AGM Agenda document, confirming attendance/non-attendance, and return it to CPNI offices by post to CPNI, 5 Annadale Avenue, Belfast BT7 1HL or by email to Karen Douglas at kdouglas@communitypharmacyni.co.ukno later than 7.30pm Tuesday 21 June 2022.
For Members not able to attend either in-person or via Zoom but who wish to vote on the Notice of Special Motion please complete and return the Proxy Voting form when you are returning your attendance form.
Zoom joining details will be provided to Members who confirm they intend to join by Zoom on Wednesday 22 June 2022.
I would encourage members to attend this important AGM.
Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI offices should you require any additional information.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Please see attached correspondence from Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead, Strategic Planning and Performance Group and Stephen Wilson, Director of Operations (Interim), PHA.
SUMMARY
The first campaign of 2022/2023, “Know Check Ask”, is due to finish on 30 June 2022. Each pharmacy is required to complete an online evaluation survey for each campaign. The survey will be available from 1 July 2022 HERE.
It is vital that all community pharmacies contracted to provide “LivingWell” submit their evaluation survey after each campaign as it allows SPPG to collate data to demonstrate the value and impact of the service to other sectors. Data also supports future commissioning and service development.
The second campaign of 2022/2023, “Breastfeeding” will commence on 1 July 2022. This campaign will run for two months, and aims to raise awareness of the importance of breastfeeding for health and encourage support to help normalise breastfeeding.
Online evaluation surveys for “Breastfeeding” will be used to gather feedback and gauge community pharmacies experiences. The online evaluation surveys must be completed at the end of the campaign period. Details will be emailed to your secure email address in August 2022.
ACTION
Contractors and pharmacy teams involved in the provision of the Living Well Service, are asked to review the attached correspondence.
To support this campaign, PHA and SPPG would encourage community pharmacies to sign up to the ‘Breastfeeding welcome here’ scheme. To sign up please visit the ‘For Business’ section of the ‘Breastfeeding welcome here’ website. This initiative aims to provide supportive environments for mothers to breastfeed when they’re out and about in public places.
Please start the ‘Breastfeeding’ campaign on 1 July 2022. Resources for this campaign are limited, and are detailed within the correspondence. If you have not received your “Breastfeeding” resource pack by 29 June 2022, please email reception.pha@hscni.net with a subject heading titled “LIVING WELL PHARMACY CAMPAIGN”.
PHA will be releasing social media posts in relation to this campaign. Community pharmacies are encouraged to share these on your social media channels, such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, to increase the reach of the campaign information. These resources are available HERE.
If you have any queries in relation to the changes outlined in this communication, please contact your local Integrated Care Office.
If you have any further queries, please contact the CPNI office.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Shortages of medicines are becoming an increasingly frequent issue that can hinder pharmacy teams’ efforts to dispense medicines in a timely manner. CPNI is aware of the impact that current supply problems are having on pharmacy teams’ workload and about the potential impact on their patients.
a medicine unavailable to purchase from your supplier(s) at or below the Drug Tariff listed price
The CPNI team can then build an evidence base of issues affecting community pharmacies and ultimately patients, enabling CPNI to liaise accordingly with the Department of Health NI (DHNI).
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) produces a monthly update of shortages for primary and secondary care, this can be found on the Primary Care Intranet > Pharmacy and Medicines Management > DHSC Monthly Bulletin. A dedicated shortages webpage can be found on the BSO website here.
In some circumstances, where a shortage of a medicine is severe, pharmacists may be able to follow a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) issued by DHNI to provide patients with an alternative product or quantity to their original prescribed treatment; but in other cases, they may need to refer a patient back to their prescriber to find an alternative product to ensure they receive treatment as quickly as possible. Click here to view the latest information on SSPs.
CPNI has produced the following materials to help contractors explain to patients the ongoing matter of medicine shortages, which your pharmacy team(s) may find useful.
Contractors are advised to bring this to the attention of the pharmacy team members involved in the ordering and purchasing of medicines for your pharmacy(-ies).
If you have any further queries, please contact the CPNI office.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Please see attached correspondence from Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer, Maria McIlgorm, Chief Nursing Officer and Cathy Harrison, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer.
SUMMARY
The spring booster was intended to end May 2022. This was extended to include all those who turned 75 years of age on or by the 30 June 2022.
This correspondence confirms that any community pharmacies who need to continue to vaccinate in June 2022 should proceed and claim the normal item of service fee for the vaccinations administered.
In addition, for those people who were eligible for the spring booster, they will remain eligible to receive the spring booster after the 30 June 2022.
Should someone in this category seek the spring booster after the 30 June 2022 they should be directed to a Trust led clinic or a participating community pharmacy where the vaccinator should consider the personal circumstances of that individual.
The individual seeking vaccination should be advised that if they receive their spring booster dose over the period July to September 2022 it is likely to delay when they would become eligible for the expected autumn booster.
Anyone who turns 75 years of age from the 1 July 2022 onwards will not be eligible for the spring booster.
ACTION
Contractors and pharmacy teams involved in the COVID-19 Spring Booster Programme are asked to review the attached correspondence.
If you have any queries in relation to the changes outlined in this communication, please contact your local Integrated Care Office.
If you have any further queries, please contact the CPNI office.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Please see attached correspondence from Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead, Strategic Planning and Performance Group.
SUMMARY
As of 13 June 2022, 82.8% of the Care Home resident population has been vaccinated. 10,841 Spring Boosters have been administered by Community Pharmacy within the Care Homes.
From 16 June 2022, any booster vaccinations for missed residents who require vaccination, will be administered by the Trust vaccination teams.
As part of the handover to trusts, the SPPG pharmacy team will continue to liaise with pharmacies, trust teams and PHA to ensure any individual handover queries are addressed and facilitated.
Community Pharmacy teams can continue to vaccinate the other cohorts of patients included within the Spring Booster programme as outlined HERE.
ACTION
Contractors and pharmacy teams involved in the COVID-19 Spring Booster Programme in Care Homes are asked to review the attached correspondence.
CPVS contractors are asked to input any final records or corrections onto VMS including coding the Care Home with the RQIA code.
If you have any queries in relation to the changes outlined in this communication, please contact your local Integrated Care Office.
If you have any further queries, please contact the CPNI office.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Please see attached correspondence from SPPG Pharmacy & Medicines Management team.
SUMMARY
The contract for Pharmacy Collect NI has been extended to 31 March 2023.
Eligibility to collect free Lateral Flow Tests may change according to the latest public health guidance and advice. The up-to-date list of specified groups can be found HERE.
Community pharmacies may order one carton per pharmacy per day (six per week) from Alliance Healthcare.
Alliance will be delivering one extra box of stock to all contractors participating in the service w/c 13 June 2022. This will be sent as a one-off exercise.
Community pharmacies that wish to sell Lateral Flow Tests to people who are not eligible for free supply under Pharmacy Collect NI, can view tests from the approved list which can be found HERE.
ACTION
Contractors and pharmacy teams involved in the provision of the Pharmacy Collect NI service are advised to review the attached correspondence.
If you have any queries in relation to the changes outlined in this communication, please contact your local Integrated Care Office.
If you have any further queries, please contact the CPNI office.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
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