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Dear Colleague,

Weekly Alert Summary

Weekly Summary 27.11.2020
Drug alerts available here:   BSO Communications (Drug Alerts)
MPS 2737 – Medicines Recall – Largactil 50mg/2ml sol injection 26th November 2020
MPS 2736 – Medicines Recall – Betahistine dihydrochloride 8mg and 16mg tab 26th November 2020
MPS 2735 – Medicines Recall – Abstral 200mcg Sublingual tabs 25th November 2020
Shortages Information available here: BSO Shortages Information

Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated with drug information, alerts and shortages information via CPNI’s contractor calendar here or via the BSO website here.

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

Kind regards,

Kerry

Sent on behalf of Kerry Grimes | Governance & Support Pharmacist

Dear Colleague

COMMUNITY PHARMACY HOME DELIVERY SERVICE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – MONTHLY RETURN

Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.

SUMMARY:

HSCB are seeking a monthly return detailing the number of deliveries made from commencement of the HSCB commissioned delivery service in September 2020.

ACTION REQUIRED:

  1. The return should be made, preferably by secure e-mail, at the end of each month to the local office email address as detailed below, marking the subject heading as “Delivery service return”.
  2. The email should simply state the number of deliveries made to eligible patients for the relevant month; there is no need to complete a separate proforma. (Alternatively you may wish to use the attached draft return)
  3. Submit a return at the end of November detailing the number of deliveries for September, October and November separately. 
  4. A collated return for multiples will be acceptable.
  5. Please note: Details of routine deliveries made through general delivery arrangements are not required.

If you have any queries about this service, please contact your local HSCB office or the CPNI office.

Yours sincerely

Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices:      

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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Dear colleague,

Minister Swann Update on the Planned COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in Northern Ireland

This afternoon Mr Robin Swann MLA, Minister for Health provided an update on the planned COVID-19 vaccination programme in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health press release can be seen here.

Whilst the Minister is clear that the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Northern Ireland still requires regulatory approval the statement confirms that ‘GPs and community pharmacists will also have a key role to play as the programme progresses next year’.

CPNI will continue to engage with the DoH(NI), HSCB and PHA in relation to the arrangements whereby Community Pharmacists will be involved in the vaccination of those in the relevant target groups.

I am sure you will agree this is a welcome development, it demonstrates the further integration of Community Pharmacy as a key part of the Health Service in Northern Ireland at this time and it builds on the professionalism demonstrated by Community Pharmacy teams in the Department of Health’s Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme and the wider response by community pharmacy teams to COVID-19 this year.

CPNI will continue to keep you updated on this matter.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

Dear Colleagues

SUPERVISION OF OPIOID SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT (OST)

Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management.

Please do not hesitate to contact your local HSCB office, details included below, should you require any further information or clarification.  

Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices:   

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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Dear Colleague

REMINDER OF GUIDANCE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF REPEAT PRESCRIPTION REQUESTS

Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management, Dr Margaret O’Brien, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, Head of General Medical Services (GMS), Gerard Greene, Chief Executive CPNI, Dr Alan Stout, Chair of Northern Ireland General Practitioners Committee (NIGPC) and Dr Laurence Dorman, RCGPNI Chair.

Please do not hesitate to contact your local HSCB office, details included below, should you require any further information or clarification.  

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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Dear Colleague

PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE IMPROVEMENT TRAINING

Please find attached flyer in relation to training in Palliative Care.

Please note this is open to all Community Pharmacists in all localities.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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