*** IMPORTANT – FLU VACCINATION SERVICE 2020/21 OPPORTUNITY ***

Dear Contractor

Please find attached an Expressions of Interest letter and a Service Contract to be completed by all contractors wishing to provide a commissioned Flu Vaccination Service in 2020/21. Contractors offering to provide the service are required to do so in line with the National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training, Flu Vaccination Service Specification and have an appropriate standard operating procedure in place.

Contractors should note the tight timescale for responses, with signed contracts required to be returned by email by close of play Monday 24th August 2020.

Yours sincerely

Vanessa

Sent on behalf of Dr Vanessa Chambers | Head of Policy & Development

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Dear Colleague

FAO Contractors Providing Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST): Espranor® Update: Community Pharmacy Supervision Fee

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

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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Dear Colleague

USE OF FACE MASKS/FACE COVERING IN ALL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE FACILITIES – UPDATED AS OF 11 AUGUST 2020

Please see attached letter from Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer and Prof Charlotte McArdle, Chief Nursing Officer.

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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Dear Colleague

COMMUNITY SECTOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE – MEDICINES DELIVERY SERVICE COVID-19

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

Yours sincerely

SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive

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Dear Contractor

Further Update to Serious Shortage Protocols: Fluoxetine 40mg Capsules

The Department of Health has issued updated information (attached) on the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) which was issued on 20 May 2020 in respect of fluoxetine 40mg capsules.

Summary

The SSP was issued with an end date of Monday 20 July 2020 and was extended until Monday 10 August 2020. There has been a further extension granted until 4th September 2020. Details of the SSP are available on the BSO website and can be accessed via this link:

www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/services/3063.htm

Action

Contractors should:

(a) Brief their dispensing teams on the further extension of the SSP.

CPNI colleagues will continue to support contractors on these matters.

Kind regards

Mike

Sent on behalf of Prof Mike Mawhinney | Head of Regulatory Affairs

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Dear Colleague,

Please find attached correspondence from Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer and Cathy Harrison, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer regarding

EMOLLIENTS: NEW INFORMATION ABOUT RISK OF SEVERE AND FATAL BURNS WITH PARAFFIN-CONTAINING AND PARAFFIN-FREE EMOLLIENTS.

Please share with your pharmacy staff accordingly.

Kind regards,

Katherine

Sent on behalf of Katherine Kidd | Head of Pharmacy Development

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