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Dear Colleague

The second update concessionary prices were granted for January 2022:

Drug	Pack Size	Concessionary Price
Amoxicillin 500mg capsules	15	£1.25
Amoxicillin 500mg capsules	21	£1.75
Celecoxib 100mg capsules	60	£8.99
Clarithromycin 250mg tablets	14	£1.13
Clarithromycin 500mg tablets	14	£2.00
Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops	2.5	£3.10
Losartan 100mg tablets	28	£4.25
Losartan 12.5mg tablets	28	£6.14
Losartan 25mg tablets	28	£2.29
Losartan 50mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets	28	£5.15
Losartan 50mg tablets	28	£3.32
Metformin 500mg/5ml oral solution sugar free	150	£33.05
Mometasone 0.1% ointment	30	£2.45
Morphine sulfate 10mg/5ml oral solution	300	£5.33
Nortriptyline 10mg tablets	100	£2.00
Orlistat 120mg capsules	84	£24.99
Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets	30	£10.00
Ropinirole 250microgram tablets	12	£3.72
Topiramate 100mg tablets	60	£4.63
Topiramate 25mg tablets	60	£2.39
Topiramate 50mg tablets	60	£2.79
Trazodone 50mg capsules	84	£3.09
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free	100	£10.13

Concessionary prices will be paid against the usual code, no additional endorsements are needed.

Concessionary prices may be granted up until the end of the month so CPNI will notify you of any further concessionary prices as and when they are agreed.

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

Dear Colleague

Please find attached correspondence HERE from Siobhan O’Hare-Smith, Pharmacy Adviser, Health and Social Care Board.

SUMMARY

• The online survey for this pilot has been extended until Friday 21 January 2022.
• Evaluation is an important part of the decision to commission future pharmacy services.

ACTION

• Contractors are asked to review the correspondence.
• Please complete the survey HERE by Friday 21 January 2022.
• Please do not hesitate to contact your local HSCB office or the CPNI office should you require any further information.

Kind regards

This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams, including details of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BSO ALERTS 

• Weekly Drug Alerts are available here.
• Weekly Shortages Information is available here.
  • Kolanticon Gel (MPS 2789) 10 January 2022
• Serious Shortage Protocols are available here.

CPNI ALERTS 

• First Concessionary Prices – January 2022 14 January 2022
• Pharmacy Collect (LFT Distribution) Update 13 January 2022
• Community Pharmacy Security Funding Reminder 12 January 2022
• Community Pharmacy Second Submission Date Reminder Wednesday 12 January 2022 11 January 2022
• Community Pharmacy COVID-19 Vaccination Service Low Vaccine Uptake 11 January 2022
• Vaccine Management System (VMS) Update 11 January 2022
• COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics – Additional Funding 10 January 2022

HSCB ALERTS 

• Reminder: GP practice contact phone numbers 14 January 2022
• CPVS/ CPFV Weekly Round Up 14 January 2022
• Pharmacy Collect NI (LFD) – Additional Stock Collection 13 January 2022
• Vaccine Management System (VMS) Update 11 January 2022

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

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

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

Kind regards

Dear Colleague

The first update concessionary prices were granted for January 2022:

Drug	Pack Size	Concessionary Price
Benzydamine 0.15% oromucosal spray sugar fre	30	£2.05
Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets	30	£2.06
Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets	100	£6.87
Enalapril 10mg tablets	28	£4.09
Enalapril 5mg tablets	28	£5.87
Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules	28	£2.26
Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules	5	£4.95
Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets	28	£4.50
Loratadine 5mg/5ml oral solution	100	£5.88
Mometasone 0.1% cream	30	£2.32
Nortriptyline 25mg tablets	100	£1.84
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free	250	£8.21
Pioglitazone 30mg tablets	28	£2.26
Pioglitazone 45mg tablets	28	£3.39
Prasugrel 10mg tablets	28	£4.98
Ropinirole 1mg tablets	84	£46.95
Tolterodine 1mg tablets	56	£2.45
Warfarin 500microgram tablets	28	£1.40

Concessionary prices will be paid against the usual code, no additional endorsements are needed.

Concessionary prices may be granted up until the end of the month so CPNI will notify you of any further concessionary prices as and when they are agreed.

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

Dear Colleague

Please find attached correspondence HERE from HSCB Pharmacy and Medicines Management team.

SUMMARY

• Due to ongoing high demand across the region, a further temporary collection of LFTs is being facilitated by the Department of Health and Business Services Organisation.
• Please be advised this collection is in addition to the established ordering process via Alliance Healthcare. Community pharmacies should continue to order stock in the usual way.
• Each community pharmacy contracted to offer this service, will be able to avail of a one off collection of up to 10 cartons of LFD tests.
• Temporary collection sites across the region have been established, with collections available on Friday 14 January and Monday 17 January 2022, however, some collection points will be able to facilitate collections on Saturday 15th January 2022.
• Specific arrangements and the address details for collection site is detailed HERE.

ACTION

• Contractors are asked to review the correspondence.If your pharmacy belongs to a chain, please refer to your regional manager as specific arrangements may have been made to make use of your existing distribution networks.
• Staff collecting tests on behalf of community pharmacy should provide: Full name of the pharmacy
• Full address of the pharmacy
• Contractor number
• Contractors are also reminded of record keeping and storage requirements also detailed within the correspondence.
• Please do not hesitate to contact your local HSCB office or the CPNI office should you require any further information.

Kind regards

Dear Colleague

Further to CPNI Contractor Update from 3 December 2021, please find attached a FUNDING REMINDER of correspondence HERE from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.

SUMMARY

• Funding has been identified for those community pharmacies that did not avail of this funding in 2019-20 or 2020-21.
• Funding up to a maximum of £4,000 (excluding VAT) is available for each community pharmacy (that has not previously claimed), and will enable the pharmacy to address areas identified through the self-assessment audit.
• Community pharmacies will be required to carry out price checks with at least two suppliers to ensure value for money has been achieved. Please note that these price checks should be documented and retained on file for audit purposes.
• Pharmacies must ensure that all items of equipment/changes are in place prior to 31 January 2022. Retrospective claims for equipment i.e. equipment purchased since 1 April 2021 can also be reimbursed under this scheme. Pharmacies are not required to carry out price checks for retrospective claims.

ACTION

• Contractors are asked to review the correspondence.
• If you wish to avail of funding, please complete the attached claim form and submit original receipted invoices dated prior to 31 January 2022 along with the completed security self-assessment form.
• Please do not hesitate to contact your local HSCB office or the CPNI office should you require any further information.

Kind regards