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Correction to NICPLD Notification: Training Dates 30 April 2021 and 14 May 2021

Dear Contractor

Further to the contractor update on 28 April 2021 in respect of dates for Educational Supervisor (Tutor) training, the information originally included in the attached NICPLD notification was incorrect.

The dates for training are 30 April 2021 and 14 May 2021.

ACTION

Contractors are advised to note:

Contractors are asked to note the correction to the original NICPLD document in respect of training dates (30 April 2021 and 14 May 2021).

Regards – Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
Prof. Mike Mawhinney
Head of Regulatory Affairs

Dear Colleagues,

As per CPNI Contractor Update on 20 April 2021. Please find below further REMINDER correspondence from HSCB Pharmacy & Medicines Management team.

COVID-19 Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) will shortly be made available to primary care staff. The majority of community pharmacies have now registered. If not already done so please register your pharmacy details HERE as soon as possible to prepare for the roll-out. See previous contractor update HERE for further details on the project.

If you have any queries about the registration process contact your local office.

Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI offices should you require additional information or assistance.

Kinds regards, stay safe – Gareth

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

Dear Contractor

Contractors will have received information on the Foundation Training Year from the Pharmaceutical Society NI (18 March 2021) which can be accessed HERE, and from NICPLD (22 April 2021) which can be accessed HERE.

The correspondence indicates that from July 2021, the Pre-registration Training Year will become known as the Foundation Training Year (FTY). Most elements of the Pre-registration Training Year will be carried into the 2021 FTY with some new elements introduced. NICPLD provided assurances to employers and to all those who will undertake the role of Educational Supervisors (formerly known as Tutors) within the FTY, that everyone will be supported through the change process. NICPLD indicates that the changes introduced this year will be minimal and NICPLD will run webinars in early-mid June 2021 introducing the FTY programme and the hub.

It is important to remember that Educational Supervisors must be accredited PSNI Tutors.

If you, or a staff member, need to accredit or reaccredit for this role, training events run by PSNI will take place on 29 April 2021 and 14 May 2021. Further information and a link to register can be found HERE.

ACTION

Contractors are advised to note:

Information issued on the FTY
Training dates for Educational Supervisors (PSNI Tutors) (29 April 2021, 14 May 2021)

Regards – Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF
Prof. Mike Mawhinney
Head of Regulatory Affairs

Dear Colleague

The following concessionary prices have been granted for April 2021:

Drug	Pack Size	Price
Lamotrigine 25mg tablets	56	£2.77
Letrozole 2.5mg tablets	14	£1.65
Olmesartan medoxomil 20mg tablets	28	£9.50
Olmesartan medoxomil 40mg tablets	28	£14.52
Baclofen 10mg tablets	84	£3.60
Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules	84	£7.80
Trazodone 100mg capsules	56	£4.05

This is the 2nd update of concessionary prices for April 2021.

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.

Kinds regards, stay safe – Gareth

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

Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead, HSCB.

From today individuals aged 35-39 years (at 30 April 2021) can be vaccinated through the community pharmacy service.

Kinds regards, stay safe – Gareth

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

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.
- MPS 2773 – Medicines Recall – Trimethoprim 200mg tabs (Ennogen Pharma) 22 April 2021
Weekly Shortages Information is available here.
- Pneumococcal Vaccine (Pneumovax 23) pre-filled syringe (MPS 2774) 23 April 2021
Serious Shortage Protocols are available here.
- SSP – Fluoxetine 40mg Capsules expiry date of 17 May 2021.

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