Archives: Contractor Email

Dear Colleague

The police cybercrime unit has advised us that an email has been received this morning by a number of pharmacists in a local Trust from a possible compromised account.

The subject line for the email was “Re Contract Document” and the body of the email is as below and invites the recipient to open an attachment.

The email has been sent out from a well-known company who have apparently informed recipients.

ACTION

Contractors are advised to:

  1. Inform staff of this incident; and
  2. Note the advice and guidance given on the CPNI website cyber security page in respect of steps you can take to protect your data and businesses.

CPNI colleagues will continue to keep you updated on these matters.

Kind regards – Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
PROF. MIKE MAWHINNEY
Head of Regulatory Affairs

Dear Colleague
CPNI thanks Sam Kincaid from the Police Cybercrime Unit for his recent presentation at the ECHO session on cybercrime. This will be available to view again by logging onto the Moodle site.

In his presentation he again alerted contractors to the very real threat and ramifications of cyberattacks, and to the simple steps that can be taken to protect your data and your businesses.

ACTION

Contractors are advised to note:

  1. Very real threat posed to the business community by cyber criminals; and
  2. Advice and guidance given on the CPNI website cyber security page, including useful contact details.

CPNI colleagues will continue to keep you updated on these matters.

Kind regards – Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
PROF. MIKE MAWHINNEY
Head of Regulatory Affairs

Dear Colleague

Please find correspondence HERE for the attention of all Community Pharmacies offering Living Well service, from HSCB Pharmacy & Medicines Management.

SUMMARY

  • The last campaign of 2020/2021, How are you feeling?, finished on 31 May 2021.
  • Pharmacies offering Living Well are required to complete an online evaluation survey for this campaign.
  • It is vital that all pharmacies contracted to provide “Living Well” submit their evaluation survey as it allows HSCB to collate data to demonstrate the value and impact of the service to other sectors. Additionally, it supports future commissioning and service development. 
  • The HSCB monitor compliance with the service requirements, in particular evaluation submission. Failure to submit evaluation survey will result funding adjustment via the pharmacy’s BSO payment account.

ACTION

  • Contractors are asked to review the correspondence.
  • Pharmacies offering Living Well service are required to complete an evaluation survey, available HERE by 19 July 2021.
  • If you have already completed this, you do not need to do anything further. 

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.

BSO ALERTS 

CPNI ALERTS 

DoH(NI)/ 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 or pricing issues via the CPNI’s Medicine Shortage Reporter.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
Please find correspondence HERE for your attention, from Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead, Health and Social Care Board. 

SUMMARY

  • The HSCB in agreement with CPNI are considering launching a Community Pharmacy COVID-19 Vaccination Service using the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.
  • The HSCB is seeking expressions of interest from pharmacy contractors wishing to participate in this service.

ACTION

  • Contractors are asked to review the correspondence.
  • If interested in the provision of this COVID-CPVS2, please complete the expression of interest form attached as Appendix A and return by email to local offices below by 2 July 2021.
  • If you have any queries please in relation to this service contact: Brendan Kerr email Brendan.kerr@hscni.net Tel: 02895363914 or Mob: 07554773972.
  • This Moderna EOI provides contractors with an opportunity to provide COVID vaccination services to individuals in the under 40 years of age cohort, something that is not possible with the Astra Zeneca vaccine at present.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive

Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management and Dr. Margaret O’Brien, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of GMS.

CPNI is informed by HSCB that there is NO direct contractor input into this as nursing homes will dispose of their own medicinal product waste. The information is being sent to all community pharmacies to alert them that these medicines had been removed thus ensuring they would not unintentionally restock any pandemic packs of these three medications if requested by a nursing home.

Kind regards

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