Communication was sent out by Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer and Prof Ian Young, Chief Scientific Advisor here on 17th September 2020 which provided up-to-date information available with regard to minimising the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in healthcare settings.
With the introduction of the Community Pharmacy Flu Vaccination Service or resuming audit visits, you and your pharmacy team(s) may potentially be visiting community settings, such as residential and nursing homes. The PHA have outlined key principles for HSC staff visiting community settings here which you may find useful.
Please share this advice with your pharmacy staff who may be
visiting a community setting to deliver pharmacy services.
Yours sincerely
SENT
FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Contractor
Update to Serious Shortage Protocols: Fluoxetine 40mg Capsules
The
Department of Health has released 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, which was extended until 2nd October 2020.
The SSP has now been further extended until Friday 16th October
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:
Brief their dispensing teams
on the 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,
FAO Pharmacies Contracted to Provide This Year’s HSCB
Commissioned Flu Service
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,
FAO Pharmacies Contracted to Provide This Year’s HSCB
Commissioned Flu Service
Please see email below from HSCB regarding the correct selection of employment status on the CPFV e-record.
ONLY FOR THE ATTENTION OF:CONTRACTORS PROVIDING FLU VACCINATION SERVICE FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE WORKERS
HSCB
CORRESPONDENCE: Urgent –Correct
selection of employment status on the CFFV e-record
CPFV e-record – Essential
to select the correct employment status.
We have had reports of Trust
Occupational Health Departments receiving flu vaccination e-records for HSCWs
that are not their employees.
It is essential that pharmacists ONLY select ‘Trust HCW’ or ‘Trust SCW’ on the CPFV e-record when they have checked the persons proof of identity and they are directly employed by the Trust or NIAS (as per staff identity badge / payslip / headed letter etc.)
All other HSCWs need to need
logged as ‘Non-Trust Employed HSCW’
Copy of e-Record sent
automatically to Trusts if ‘Trust HCW’ or ‘Trust SCW’ selected.
As noted in the Service
Specification (9.5) – If trust employed, on submission all patient data will
automatically be electronically sent to the relevant trust or NIAS occupational
health department to allow them to capture relevant surveillance data.
Trusts must not receive patient data that does not relate to their staff so it is essential that pharmacists select the correct employment status and correct employer when completing the CPFV e–record form.
I’d be grateful if you could
highlight this as a matter of urgency to any pharmacist providing the CPFV
service.
If you have any queries about
data entry on the CPFV e-record form please refer to the Help file on the BSO website or email me
at: Greg.Miller@HSCNI.net
Kind regards,
Greg
Greg Miller, Pharmacy Advisor, Health & Social Care Board
Yours sincerely
SENT
FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Colleague,
HSCB CORRESPONDENCE: PPE LETTER – UPDATE AND REORDERING PROCESS
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,
The
final update of concessionary prices for September 2020 have been released and are as follows:
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF KATHERINE KIDD | Head of Pharmacy Development
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