Reminder: Many thanks to those contractors who have joined the contractor WhatsApp groups to date. For those who still wish to join a group, please click the link(s) corresponding to your area.
Dear Contractor,
CPNI is facilitating the establishment of Contractor WhatsApp Groups to help support communication and to encourage engagement on key community pharmacy topics, at a local level.
Previously established groups will continue in the interim to facilitate day-to-day pharmacy business related discussions.
Contractors are invited to join the WhatsApp groups relevant to their pharmacy(ies) by clicking the link below to the area(s) in which they would like to be included. Please note that these groups are open to contractors only or a nominated staff member. It will be for contractors to decide who they share the joining link with.
We would ask you to please state your name, pharmacy and role when joining the group.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Kind regards,
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear colleague,
SPPG issued correspondence on 18 September 2024 in relation to the removal of urgent pandemic packs from nursing homes.
SUMMARY
The SPPG letter advises that Urgent Pandemic Packs are being withdrawn with immediate effect.
Details of the actions to be taken by Community Pharmacy, General Practice and Nursing Homes are included in the letter.
ACTIONS
Contractors should read the SPPG letter and share with relevant members of the pharmacy team.
Please contact a member of the CPNI team should you have any queries.
Kind regards,
SENT ON BEHALF OF Gerard Greene Chief Executive
Dear colleague,
CPNI is supporting the NPA day of action to #saveourpharmacies which is taking place tomorrow (Thursday 19th of September 2024) when community pharmacies across the four nations will be calling for a fair deal for the sector.
As part of the day, political representatives will be visiting community pharmacies in Northern Ireland to find out more about the challenges facing the sector. We will be sharing Northern Ireland specific social media cards which you are invited to add to your own social media channels using the campaign hashtag #SaveOurPharmacies to help spread the message loud and clear about the pressures facing the community pharmacy network:
Tagging in CPNI – @compharmacyni, the Minister of Health, Mike Nesbitt – @mikenesbittni and your local politicians.
NPA are asking pharmacies tomorrow to:
Ring bells, blow a whistle or make other noises for two minutes from 9am, to sound the alarm about the crisis being faced by pharmacy;
Share on social media! Use the hashtag #saveourpharmacies;
Turn off the lights between 9am-12noon;
Ask your teams to wear black;
Black out the windows.
The day of action is open to all community pharmacies across the UK.
On the day, a delegation of pharmacy representative bodies are on schedule to deliver the cross-sector #saveourpharmacies petition to 10 Downing Street.
Community pharmacies in Northern Ireland previously showed a high level of support for the day of action held in June and we encourage you and your teams to participate in tomorrow’s event.
Kind regards,
Jude
SENT ON BEHALF OF JUDE AUSTIN Communications Manager
Dear Colleague
The first update of concessionary prices were granted today for September 2024:
Drug
Pack Size
Concessionary Price
Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free
300
£4.51
Clomipramine 50mg capsules
28
£7.99
Clotrimazole 1% cream
50
£3.49
Co-codamol 15mg/500mg tablets
100
£3.29
Co-tenidone 50mg/12.5mg tablets
28
£6.30
Docusate 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
300
£17.12
Duloxetine 20mg gastro-resistant capsules
28
£7.78
Duloxetine 40mg gastro-resistant capsules
56
£8.66
Enalapril 10mg tablets
28
£0.94
Escitalopram 10mg tablets
28
£1.65
Estradiol 10microgram pessaries
24
£9.90
Glimepiride 4mg tablets
30
£1.20
Isotretinoin 20mg capsules
30
£10.27
Losartan 12.5mg tablets
28
£2.19
Memantine 20mg tablets
28
£1.69
Metformin 1g modified-release tablets
56
£3.65
Metformin 500mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
150
£22.45
Methylphenidate 10mg tablets
30
£3.25
Mometasone 50micrograms/dose nasal spray
140
£7.68
Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
Following on from CU#240910A you will be aware that on Thursday 19th of September 2024, the NPA is holding a second day of protest for community pharmacies across the four nations – to call for a fair deal for the sector.
Community pharmacies in Northern Ireland showed a high level of support in the previous day of action in June.
To build on this momentum, the NPA has once again invited pharmacy bodies from across the UK to share information about the day with their own members.
On the day, they are asking pharmacies to:
Ring bells, blow a whistle or make other noises for two minutes from 9am, to sound the alarm about the crisis being faced by pharmacy;
Share on social media! Use the hashtag #saveourpharmacies;
Turn off the lights between 9am-12noon;
Ask your teams to wear black;
Black out the windows.
The day of action is open to all community pharmacies across the UK.
CPNI supports this NPA day of action to #saveourpharmacies and we have been liaising with the NPA in relation to this. We would encourage you and your teams to participate in it on Thursday 19th September 2024.
We will be sharing Northern Ireland specific social media cards which you are invited to add to your own social media channels.
Please do not hesitate to contact your NPA representative or Jude Austin at judea@communitypharmacyni.co.uk if you require any further information.
Kind regards,
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams.
On Thursday 19th of September 2024, NPA are holding a second day of protest for community pharmacies across the four nations – to call for a fair deal for the sector. For more information click here.
Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF Gerard Greene Chief Executive
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