February 2023

2024 December

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CPNI CU#241202A: LIVING WELL PHARMACIES ONLY: SURVEY REMINDER

CPNI CU#241202B:Joint CPNI-BDA-BMA-ONI letter to the Health Minister

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CPNI CU#241203A: Final Concessionary Prices – November 2024

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CPNI CU#241204A: Free: My Cyber Toolkit

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2nd Submission of November Prescriptions

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CPNI CU#241206A: Reminder- Refresh of Barcode Scanners within Community Pharmacy

CPNI CU#241206B: Prescription Submission to BSO

CPNI CU#241206C: Updates on Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy

CPNI CU#241206D: Weekly Summary

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CPNI CU#241210A: PHARMACY COLLECT NI (LFD DISTRIBUTION) UPDATE

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CPNI CU#241211A: SSP077 and SSP078 cefalexin 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml oral suspensions sugar free

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CPNI CU#241212A: FAO Pharmacies Providing the Vaccination Service to Care Homes – REMINDER: SPPG/PHA Survey Closing Date Friday 13 December 2024

CPNI CU#241212B: NIECR ACCESS REACTIVATION

CPNI CU#241212C: SPPG Update on Community Pharmacy IP Prescribing Ciphers and Prescription Pads

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CPNI CU#241213A: Reminder – Pharmacy First Service for Sore Throat Winter 2024/25

CPNI CU#241213B: Reminder- Refresh of Barcode Scanners within Community Pharmacy

CPNI CU#241213C: First Concessionary Prices – December 2024

CPNI CU#241213D: Weekly Summary

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CPNI CU#241216A: Community Pharmacy Vaccination Service – Update Four

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CPNI CU#241217A: Planned changes for notifying the Accountable Officer of controlled drugs concerns or incidents

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CPNI CU#241218A: Second Concessionary Prices – December 2024

CPNI CU#241218B: Windsor Framework: arrangements for medicines

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CPNI CU#241219A: Community Pharmacy Rota Service Remuneration

CPNI CU#241219B: Pharmacy First Service for Sore Throat Winter 2024/25

CPNI CU#241219C: Drug Tariff Update

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1st Submission of December Prescriptions

CPNI CU#241220A: Restrictions on Puberty Suppressing Hormones (Puberty Blockers) in NI

CPNI CU#241220B: SSP079 SSP080 SSP081 Various strengths of Estradot patches

CPNI CU#241220C: Pharmacy First Pilot Service for Shingles Documentation

CPNI CU#241220D: Third Concessionary Prices – December 2024

Season’s Greetings 2024 from CPNI

CPNI CU#241220E: Weekly Summary

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CPNI CU#241223A: Fourth Concessionary Prices – December 2024

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CPNI CU#241224A: MRG Correspondence on Stock Requisitions

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February 2023

Contact Details for Local Integrated Care Offices (HSCB)

12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BS

Tel: 028 9536 3926

Email: pharmacyservicesbelfast@hscni.net

12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BS

Tel: 028 9536 3926

Email: pharmacyservicesse@hscni.net

Tower Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DR

Tel: 028 9536 2104

Email: pharmacyservicessouth@hscni.net

County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, BT42 1QB

Tel: 028 9536 2812

Email: pharmacyservicesnorth@hscni.net

Gransha Park House, 15 Gransha Park, Clooney Road, Londonderry, BT47 6FN

Tel: 028 9536 1082

Email: pharmacyserviceswest@hscni.net

Recent Pharmacy Correspondence

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https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/letters-and-urgent-communications-2023

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Drug Alerts and Shortages

Please report problems experienced in obtaining medicines to CPNI via our Medicine Shortage Reporter. This includes generic items and branded medicines.

Updates available here.

Updates available here.

DHSC and NHSE/I have now launched an online Medicines Supply Tool, which provides up to date information about medicine supply issues. The contents of the monthly DHSC report can now be viewed on the Tool. To access the Tool you will be required to register with the SPS website. In order to do so, please log onto the Primary Care Network.