Dear Colleague
Please find correspondence here sent to the service in October confirming that Urgent pandemic packs remain in place for anticipatory care.
Yours sincerely
Vanessa
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. VANESSA CHAMBERS | Head of Policy & Development
Archives: Contractor Email
Dear Colleague
CURRENT MEDICINES SHORTAGE
Department of Health (NI) has requested that the information compiled by DHSC, is cascaded to relevant primary care services for information and action as appropriate.
Please note this notification relates to a current shortage of :
Docusate sodium 100mg capsules
Practices and Community Pharmacies are encouraged to liaise re local stock situation and plans for management.
Note: Information on this and previous shortages is also posted at
http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/services/3065.htm
Yours sincerely
Vanessa
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. VANESSA CHAMBERS | Head of Policy & Development
Dear Colleague
Please find here for your attention, correspondence from Donncha O’Carolan, Interim Head of Dental Services, HSCB.
Yours sincerely
Vanessa
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. VANESSA CHAMBERS | Head of Policy & Development
FOR THE ATTENTION OF All Community Pharmacists Providing Vaccination Services
Dear Colleague
Please find here for your information, correspondence from Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer; Prof Charlotte McArdle, Chief Nursing Officer and Cathy Harrison, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer.
In summary, the Resuscitation Council UK has now published updated information for use in any vaccination setting. The updated information can be found here.
Yours sincerely
Vanessa
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. VANESSA CHAMBERS | Head of Policy & Development
| DRUG ALERTS Available here: BSO Communications (Drug Alerts) MPS 2744 – 16 December 2020 Medicines Recall – Zerbaxa 1g/0.5g Powder for Concentrate for Solution for Infusion MPS 2743 – 15 December 2020 Medicines Defect Information – Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets MPS 2741 – 14 December 2020 Medicines Defect Information – Perindopril 2mg, 4mg and 8mg |
| SHORTAGES INFORMATION available here: BSO Shortages Information MPS 2742 – Supply Alert – 15 December 2020 Colestyramine Supply Alert – 7 December 2020 Atracurium Besilate Solution for Injection Vials & Ampoules (all strengths) |
Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated with drug information, alerts and shortages information via CPNI’s Contractor Calendar or via the BSO communication website.
Please continue to notify CPNI of any pricing issues you are experiencing via our new Medicine Shortage Reporter.
Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).
Yours sincerely
SENT ON BEHALF OF GARETH C. GILVARY | Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
CPNI appreciates there have been several returns required by the HSCB over the previous number of weeks. For CPNI, HSCB and DoH to continue to work both effectively and collaboratively, on securing funding in the future for all pharmacy services, it is essential that all activity associated with each service is recorded and submitted in a timely manner
REMINDER:
- Living Well Campaign: Looking after your health and wellbeing during COVID-19
- As per previous correspondence your pharmacy is required to complete a short online evaluation survey.
- The closing date is today – 18th December 2020. The survey can be accessed here.
- Community Pharmacy Home Delivery
- As per previous correspondence, HSCB are seeking a monthly return detailing the number of deliveries made from commencement of the HSCB commissioned delivery service in September 2020.
- Please submit a return detailing the number of deliveries for September, October and November separately.
- The return should be made, preferably by secure e-mail, to the local office email address as detailed below.
- Pharmacy First Monthly Record Form
- Pharmacy contractors should submit the Pharmacy First monthly record form detailing the Pharmacy First consultations made via the service.
- These forms can then be scanned using the pharmacy’s scanner or using the free Adobe scan app on a mobile device and returned by secure email to the local HSCB office on a monthly basis, on the date of second prescription submission (4th December 2020).
- See here for more Pharmacy First service information and guidance.
- Also, should you wish to provide the service, you must complete and return the contract to your local office before commencement of the service, if you haven’t already done so.
Due to the increasing level of service-related information and deadline dates for community pharmacies to keep abreast of, CPNI have developed the contractor calendar available here. We hope you find this resource useful, please share with all members of your pharmacy team(s).
Please do not hesitate to contact your local HSCB office, or the CPNI office, should you require any further information or clarification.
Yours sincerely
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive