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Dear Contractor
This is a reminder to those pharmacies yet to submit an evaluation survey for the Living Well campaign ‘MMR vaccination‘.

SUMMARY

  • The survey for the campaign ‘MMR vaccination‘ is open and can be accessed here.
  • The survey must be completed by 6pm on 2nd September 2024, please ensure to reach the final screen to confirm submission.

ACTION

Contractors who have yet to complete the Living Well survey for the campaign ‘MMR vaccination‘ are asked to do so using the following link before 6pm on 2nd September 2024.

For any further information please contact CPNI offices.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
SPPG issued correspondence dated 19 August 2024 in relation to the Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) visits.

SUMMARY

The SPPG letter states:

  • The CPAF visit is a key element of the assurance process.
  • Pharmacies that are selected for a visit are contacted by SPPG staff to arrange a suitable date and time.
  • Appropriate notice of the visit is given and SPPG staff are flexible when agreeing a time that suits best.
  • In some cases SPPG staff have not yet been able to make the necessary pharmacy visit arrangements.
  • In these cases, SPPG staff will contact these pharmacies again to request cooperation in ensuring that visits are undertaken before the 30th September 2024.
  • Where the visit has not been completed by this date, SPPG will consider next steps to recover funding.
  • There is a £1200 payment associated with the CPAF process, which includes facilitation of the visit and completion of the annual declaration.
  • An additional fee of £230 is also made available for locum costs to facilitate visits where applicable.

ACTION

Contractors should:

  • Read and note the SPPG correspondence and share with relevant members of the pharmacy team.
  • Contact the relevant SPPG local office for further support if required.

If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact a member of the CPNI team.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
SPPG issued correspondence dated 19 August 2024 in relation to the rollout of NIECR access for community pharmacies.

SUMMARY

The SPPG letter details:

  • The majority of pharmacies in Northern Ireland now have at least one pharmacist registered to access NIECR.
  • The invitation to register for NIECR access remains open to those pharmacies who have not yet registered.
  • Further information on NIECR access is available on the BSO website, including a community pharmacy user guide and frequently asked questions.
  • Training on NIECR is available on the NICPLD website (under the pharmacy practice menu).

ACTION

Contractors should:

  • Read and note the SPPG correspondence and share with relevant members of the pharmacy team.
  • Contact the relevant SPPG local office for further support if required. 
  • Refer to the BSO website and NICPLD for further resources and training supports.

If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact a member of the CPNI team.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams.

CPNI ALERTS

DOH(NI) ALERTS

BSO ALERTS

Pharmacy team(s) can keep updated via CPNI’s Contractor Calendar and Contractor Emails.
Or report medicine shortages, pricing and staffing issues via CPNI’s Medicine Shortage Reporter and Situation Reporter.
Please bring this to the attention of your pharmacy team(s).

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
Gerard Greene
Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
The first update of concessionary prices were granted today for August 2024:
DrugPack SizeConcessionary Price
Amiloride 5mg tablets28£15.70
Amisulpride 200mg tablets60£28.42
Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops3£8.79
Cefalexin 500mg capsules21£2.87
Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops10£5.29
Cinacalcet 30mg tablets28£7.75
Cyclizine 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules5£4.82
Docusate 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free300£17.12
Dorzolamide 20mg/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops 0.2ml unit dose preservative free60£22.46
Enalapril 10mg tablets28£0.94
Escitalopram 10mg tablets28£1.65
Escitalopram 20mg tablets28£1.93
Estradiol 10microgram pessaries24£9.90
Etoricoxib 30mg tablets28£4.21
Itraconazole 100mg capsules15£8.42
Labetalol 100mg tablets56£4.45
Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution500£4.32
Lamotrigine 200mg tablets56£4.99
Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops2.5£4.70
Lofepramine 70mg tablets56£26.95
Losartan 12.5mg tablets28£2.62
Mebeverine 200mg modified-release capsules60£7.41
Memantine 20mg tablets28£1.69
Metformin 1g / Sitagliptin 50mg tablets56£10.65
Metformin 1g modified-release tablets56£3.33
Metformin 500mg/5ml oral solution sugar free150£22.45
Methylphenidate 10mg tablets30£3.42
Mometasone 0.1% ointment30£3.57
Mometasone 50micrograms/dose nasal spray140£8.27
Mycophenolate mofetil 500mg tablets50£5.74
Nebivolol 5mg tablets28£4.21
Nefopam 30mg tablets90£3.68
Nicorandil 10mg tablets60£8.94
Nicorandil 20mg tablets60£15.79
Nortriptyline 10mg tablets100£4.49
Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets28£2.40
Olanzapine 5mg tablets28£4.19
Olanzapine 7.5mg tablets28£1.35
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free250£8.48
Pregabalin 100mg capsules84£2.39
Pregabalin 150mg capsules56£2.60
Pregabalin 225mg capsules56£2.31
Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets50£8.69
Rizatriptan 10mg tablets3£8.15
Ropinirole 1mg tablets84£31.89
Ropinirole 500microgram tablets28£13.39
Sodium valproate 200mg/5ml oral solution sugar free300£8.50
Sotalol 80mg tablets28£1.09
Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment30£25.92
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free100£4.78
Zonisamide 100mg capsules56£27.48

Concessionary prices will be paid against the usual code, no additional endorsements are needed.

Please continue to notify CPNI of any pricing issues you are experiencing via our Medicine Shortage Reporter.

Concessionary prices are also published on the CPNI website.

Kind regards

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive
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 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.

Contractor WhatsApp Groups:

LCGArea
NorthernAntrim/Ballymena
Causeway
East Antrim
Mid Ulster
South EasternArds
Down
North Down
Lisburn
BelfastNorth Belfast
East Belfast
South Belfast
West Belfast
SouthernArmagh and Dungannon
Craigavon and Banbridge
Newry and Mourne
WesternNorthern Sector
Southern Sector

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards,

SENT ON BEHALF OF
GERARD GREENE
Chief Executive