| Dear Colleague |
| Please find attached information for the upcoming Virtual ECHO Session tonight Tuesday 30 November 2021 at 19:30-21:00. Please find attached the Agenda including Zoom Meeting ID: 433 459 8223 Passcode: 9633 ahead of the Session. The topic of discussion will be ‘COVID-19 Knowledge and Support Sharing – Community Pharmacy Services 2020/2021′. |
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| Dear Colleague |
| The countdown is on to the Community Pharmacy “Big Jab Weekend” which is taking place on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December 2021. To raise awareness of the upcoming weekend and to help encourage uptake in your area, we have drafted promotional cards which you can share on your pharmacy’s social media channels. Contractors can add their own local messaging alongside these cards, tailoring for their specific vaccine offering. For e.g. 1st, 2nd primary or booster, opening times, location etc. The first card is HERE, and a further card will be issued later this week. To help increase online reach, I would ask you to please tag in the following organisations in social media posts as they will share posts relating to the weekend: |
In some areas, demand could be higher than capacity and to manage expectations, pharmacists may need to signpost patients to other providers in their areas, such as Trust clinics. It is important for community staff supporting this weekend to be aware of the closest alternative vaccination options. This information can be found HERE.
To date over 211,000 vaccines have been administered by community pharmacy. The outstanding contribution of the profession in the vaccination programme has been widely recognised and we are excited to be able to build on this through the “Big Jab Weekend”. It is a further opportunity to demonstrate the value of delivering vaccinations through community pharmacy. To help illustrate the positive impact this weekend can have on improving local vaccine uptake, I would ask your teams to please capture positive case studies and photos, when possible.
I would ask community pharmacies who intend to participate in the Big Jab Weekend to advise CPNI of their plans by emailing kkidd@communitypharmacyni.co.uk.
Thank you once again to you and your teams and please do not hesitate to contact CPNI Office on 028 9069 0444 for further advice or support.
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| Dear Colleague |
| The final update concessionary prices were granted for November 2021: |
| Drug | Pack Size | Concessionary Price |
| Co-amilozide 5mg/50mg tablets | 28 | £8.98 |
| Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets | 100 | £6.19 |
| Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets | 30 | £1.86 |
| Omeprazole 10mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 75 | £106.46 |
| Omeprazole 20mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 75 | £206.00 |
| Prednisolone 5mg soluble tablets | 30 | £10.35 |
| Simvastatin 20mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 150 | £173.89 |
| Simvastatin 40mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 150 | £250.63 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 112 | £23.12 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets | 112 | £21.35 |
| Topiramate 100mg tablets | 60 | £8.09 |
| Topiramate 25mg tablets | 60 | £8.09 |
| Topiramate 50mg tablets | 60 | £2.89 |
| Trazodone 100mg capsules | 56 | £3.52 |
| Trazodone 150mg tablets | 28 | £3.31 |
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.
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| Dear Colleague |
| Please find attached HERE correspondence from Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead Health and Social Care Board. |
SUMMARY
ACTION
Contractors are advised to:
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| Dear Colleague |
| The second update concessionary prices was granted for November 2021: |
| Drug | Pack Size | Concessionary Price |
| Amisulpride 50mg tablets | 60 | £2.99 |
| Donepezil 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £81.23 |
| Ivabradine 5mg tablets | 56 | £7.87 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.04 |
| Metformin 500mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £36.15 |
| Mirtazapine 15mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 66 | £97.89 |
| Orphenadrine 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £87.09 |
| Procyclidine 2.5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £37.39 |
| Procyclidine 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £55.61 |
| Promazine 25mg/5ml oral solution | 150 | £60.19 |
| Promazine 50mg/5ml oral solution | 150 | £75.36 |
| Quetiapine 20mg/ml oral suspension sugar free | 150 | £166.31 |
| Ramipril 2.5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £164.12 |
| Ropinirole 1mg tablets | 84 | £56.71 |
| Sodium fluoride 0.05% mouthwash sugar free | 250 | £1.57 |
| Sulfasalazine 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 500 | £94.22 |
| Tamoxifen 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £74.52 |
| Timolol 0.25% eye drops | 5 | £3.73 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 5mg/5ml oral solution | 200 | £82.54 |
| Trimethoprim 100mg tablets | 28 | £2.10 |
| Warfarin 1mg/ml oral suspension sugar free | 150 | £156.07 |
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.
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This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams, including details of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BSO ALERTS
CPNI ALERTS
HSCB ALERTS
| 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.
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