Archives: Contractor Email

Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached for your attention, correspondence from Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead, HSCB.

Community pharmacies now have access to a dedicated team at the BSO Service Desk Support to log calls regarding VMS issues and service requests. 

Pharmacies can log calls directly with BSO Service Desk Support by emailing service.desk@hscni.net from the pharmacy secure email with subject heading Pharmacy VMS. 

Pharmacies should include a named contact and contact number in the initial email. 

Kinds regards, stay safe – Gareth

SENT ON BEHALF OF
DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist

Dear Colleagues,

NICPLD has written to you in respect of two events which have been organised to support Educational Supervisors in preparing for their mentoring role within the FTY. A link to the correspondence can be found HERE.

The two events are:

  • Q&A webinar for Educational Supervisors and future trainees.
  • Induction session for Educational Supervisors 

Action

Contractors who have committed to mentoring a trainee within the Foundation Training Year programme 2021/2022 (those undertaking the role of Educational supervisor) should:

  1. Note the details of the two events and the registration process and
  2. Note that places are limited.  

CPNI will continue to update you on these matters.

Kinds regards – Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
Prof. Mike Mawhinney 
Head of Regulatory Affairs

Dear Colleagues,

You will have received correspondence from Joe Brogan, Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management, HSCB, indicating that the exceptional arrangements that were introduced in respect of instalment dispensing during the COVID-19 pandemic should now revert to normal supply arrangements

Contractors should ensure that dispensing teams follow the directions on the prescription in relation to instalment dispensing for all medicines where an instalment direction has been annotated by the prescriber.

Action

Contractors should:

  1. Bring the attached letter to the attention of their pharmacy dispensing team.

CPNI will continue to update contractors as appropriate.

Kinds regards – Mike

SENT ON BEHALF OF 
Prof. Mike Mawhinney 
Head of Regulatory Affairs

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

The Department of Health (DoH) is consulting on policy proposals to implement a Duty of Candour for Health and Social Care (HSC) and are keen to hear from everyone who uses or provides services. 

The DoH is hosting an online information session for pharmacists and pharmacy staff at 6pm on Monday 14 June 2021. The purpose of this event is to provide an overview of the proposals that have been published for consultation, and answer any questions that attendees may have.

Further information regarding this event can be found HERE.

Kinds regards, stay safe – Gareth

SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist

Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached for your attention, weekly roundup correspondence from HSCB Pharmacy & Medicines Management.

Kinds regards, stay safe – Gareth

SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist

BSO ALERTS 

CPNI ALERTS 

HSCB ALERTS 

Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).

Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated via CPNI’s

Or report medicine shortages or pricing issues via the CPNI’s

Many thanks, stay safe – Gareth

SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY
Governance & Support Pharmacist