Dear Colleague,
HSCB CORRESPONDENCE: GP Numbers for Pharmacy Use
CPNI has been asked to share the HSCB email below, and attached listing [containing the dedicated GP Practice telephone contact numbers for use by Community Pharmacists during COVID19] with Contractors this evening.
I trust this is helpful.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Colleague,
Further concessionary prices have been granted for April 2020:
| Drug | Pack Size | Concessionary Price |
| Amiodarone 200mg tablets | 28 | £3.25 |
| Azathioprine 50mg tablets | 56 | £5.99 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £2.99 |
| Clonidine 25microgram tablets | 112 | £16.99 |
| Fluoxetine 60mg capsules | 30 | £6.99 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £21.50 |
| Lamotrigine 25mg dispersible tablets sugar free | 56 | £7.57 |
| Meloxicam 15mg tablets | 30 | £5.40 |
| Meloxicam 7.5mg tablets | 30 | £3.15 |
| Metronidazole 400mg tablets | 21 | £4.99 |
| Nitrazepam 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.29 |
| Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablets | 28 | £12.42 |
| Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £5.50 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £3.20 |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg tablets | 30 | £5.00 |
| Perindopril erbumine 8mg tablets | 30 | £6.00 |
| Rosuvastatin 20mg tablets | 28 | £2.55 |
| Rosuvastatin 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.85 |
| Tolterodine 1mg tablets | 56 | £22.95 |
| Tolterodine 2mg tablets | 56 | £22.99 |
Kind regards,
Katherine
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF KATHERINE KIDD | Head of Pharmacy Development
Dear Colleague
HSCB has asked us to advise members that an additional COVID-19 testing site is now available for community pharmacy staff, or their household contacts:
Location: City of Derry Rugby Club, Judges Road, Londonderry BT47 6LN
To book an appointment: As for SSE arena (see previous letter 15th April 2020 – attached).
Phone the same numbers and specify the testing location required.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear colleague,
These last few weeks have been some of the most challenging and difficult times for healthcare professionals across the world. During this time, local community pharmacy teams have worked tirelessly, continuing to support and care for local patients.
Some of these teams recorded a message for their local communities, which is captured in the video link below and is on behalf of all community pharmacy teams.
The clip has also been shared on CPNI’s Facebook and Twitter channels @compharmacyni and I would ask you to also share on your own social media channels.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Colleague,
You will be aware that the second submission of March prescriptions was due to start on 6th April 2020. Due to COVID 19 and the unprecedented circumstances that we find ourselves in not all community pharmacies have been able to submit their prescriptions to BSO for payment within this time period. Although you may have missed the initial deadline we would encourage you to submit your prescriptions to BSO as soon as possible to allow for processing. BSO have confirmed that any prescriptions for March need to be submitted to BSO by Thursday 16th April 2020 to be processed with the March payment.
The first submission of April prescriptions is due to start on 23rd April 2020. We would advise all community pharmacies to submit as many of their prescriptions within the first submission as possible. If you do not make the first submission date please try to submit as soon as possible thereafter.
Yours sincerely
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE | Chief Executive
Dear Colleague,
The following concessionary prices have been granted for April 2020:
| Drug | Pack Size | Concessionary Price |
| Co-careldopa 25mg/100mg tablets | 100 | £14.99 |
| Hydroxyzine 10mg tablets | 84 | £2.09 |
| Imipramine 25mg tablets | 28 | £6.15 |
| Lamotrigine 100mg dispersible tablets sugar free | 56 | £9.92 |
| Lymecycline 408mg capsules | 28 | £6.38 |
| Memantine 10mg tablets | 28 | £3.78 |
| Pizotifen 1.5mg tablets | 28 | £6.17 |
| Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets | 28 | £6.70 |
| Ranitidine 300mg tablets | 30 | £6.80 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets | 84 | £9.08 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg tablets | 56 | £14.22 |
This is the first update of concessionary prices for April 2020.
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.
Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website www.communitypharmacyni.co.uk
Kind regards,
Katherine
SENT FOR AND BEHALF OF KATHERINE KIDD | Head of Pharmacy Development
