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News Digest  31^st April 2017

 

Payment Claims

With immediate effect, all pre-registrations training grant claims need to be sent to the NHS England Local Area Team for authorisation (contact details can be found below).  Once authorised, the Local Area Team will instruct Primary Care Support England to pay claims via standardised monthly schedules. 

Email:  england.wyat-phes@nhs.net

Telephone:  0113 825 2700

  

Capita PCSE Services Update

NHS England has set up an email account to handle claims from community pharmacy contractors who have incurred losses due to poor service from PCSE. 

This follows a range of issues that have arisen since Capita’s takeover of the PCSE service contract in 2015, including where statutory deadlines and time limits for market entry, set out in the NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013, have not been met, or where payments such as pre-registration payments have been made late. 

Further information for contractors wishing to raise issues can be found on the PSNC website: 

http://psnc.org.uk/our-news/capita-pcse-services-update-pharmacy-compensation-claims/

  

New registration process for access to Summary Care Record

A new process has been established for contractors to go live with Summary Care Records (SCR).  A key difference is that staff are no longer required to attend face-to-face training. 

PSNC has updated its SCR implementation checklist to reflect the change and further information, including new online training for SCR Governance Persons (formerly Privacy Officers), is available on NHS Digital's website.

 

New Emergency Contraceptive Guidelines Launched

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare have recently launched new guidance, (see here), on emergency contraception following a survey which found that only 15% of women, aged 18-45, who had been offered or accessed emergency contraception said that they had been offered the copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD).  This new guidance aims to bridge the gap in awareness and knowledge and provides clear evidence-based information for healthcare professionals and all those involved in advising and caring for women who access emergency contraception. 

In line with NICE guidance, the recommendations mark a new emphasis on advising women that the Cu-IUD, is the most effective method of emergency contraception.  All healthcare professionals who provide emergency contraception should offer women the Cu-IUD, and if they cannot provide it, refer them on to services that can. 

Other key changes include:

• Ulipristal acetate (EllaOne®) now classed as first-line oral emergency contraceptive
• Guidance relating to emergency contraception and earliest date of ovulation
• Updated figures from the Office of National Statistics. 

If you are involved in advising or caring for women who may need emergency contraception, please make sure you read this updated guidance to ensure any advice you give is the most up-to-date.  CPPE have also updated their e-learning package to fit it with these changes so this may be a good opportunity for you to update your learning.

 

Remember to Advise Women that Oral Emergency Contraception (EC) Methods Do Not Provide Ongoing Contraception

Local Sexual Health services have reported an increased number of patients recently who have had a positive pregnancy test after taking ulipristal and patients have advised that they were unaware that they needed to use additional barrier contraception after taking. 

Providers of oral EC should advise women that oral EC methods do not provide contraceptive cover for subsequent UPSI and that they will need to use contraception or abstain from sex to avoid further risk of pregnancy. 

Additionally, for women taking hormonal contraception, the effectiveness of ulipristal can be reduced if a woman takes progestogen in the 5 days after taking ulipristal.  Women should therefore be advised to wait 5 days after ulipristal before starting their hormonal contraception and should be advised to use condoms or abstain from sex until their contraceptive method is effective.  Refer to pages 29-31 of the The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Guidance . 

 

MUR / NMS Data

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) now administers the collection of completed MUR and NMS electronic reporting templates from pharmacy contractors on behalf of NHS England.  Pharmacy contractors will no longer receive any reminder and will therefor need to remember to submit their completed quarterly MUR and NMS electronic reporting templates to the NHSBSA via the Information Services Portal. 

We have recently received notification from NHSBSA that there are a significant number of pharmacies which have not yet submitted / had problems submitting quarterly information for NMS and MUR interventions.  There have been a number of pharmacy contractors where no quarterly information has been received at all and some contractors which have attempted to submit via the spreadsheet but the information has not been accepted due to changes made to the format of the spreadsheet by the pharmacy. 

For more information, please see NHSBSA website: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/PrescriptionServices/5539.aspx

 

7-Day Prescribing Guide

Pharmacies are reminded of the 7-Day Prescribing Guide.  We have become aware that several GP practices are reviewing their policy on providing 7-day prescriptions and this guide can assist you in your discussions with GPs.

For more information on the 7 Day Prescribing Guide, click here.

 

Repeat Dispensing

There is a move both nationally and within West Yorkshire to increase the use of electronic repeat dispensing.  Some CCGs are encouraging practices to meet with local pharmacies to discuss the implementation of repeat dispensing and this would be a good opportunity for partnership working and to discuss the logistics of the service. 

Links to useful information / resources are included below.

 

NHS Digital resources 

• eRD webinars: a recorded eRD webinar;
• eRD learning module for pharmacy teams and GP practice staff; and
• eRD toolkit – this toolkit is suitable for pharmacy teams as well as GP practice staff.  The toolkit includes a dispenser quick guide, full dispenser guide, presentation and patient text.

 

PSNC resources 

• PSNC Briefing 004/17: eRepeat Dispensing – A factsheet for pharmacy teams (January 2017) – one side of this briefing contains key phrases to help advise patients on the benefits of eRD, whilst the other side provides a list of questions to ask patients collecting a repeat dispensing/eRD prescription.
• PSNC Briefing 004/15: Increasing use of the NHS Repeat Dispensing service (February 2015) – this briefing will assist community pharmacy teams both in meeting the requirement in the CPCF for pharmacy teams to give advice to appropriate patients about the benefits of the repeat dispensing/eRD service and ensuring their repeat dispensing/eRD procedures are up to date.

  

Resources to support patients

The South West Yorkshire Area Prescribing Committee website contains a range of videos and leaflets designed to help patients use their inhalers. 

These resources can be used to support inhaler checks with patients.  The leaflets include a link to the inhaler video page on the APC’s website, so patients can watch them at home. 

 

 

CPPE Events

Details of events being held by CPPE in the West Yorkshire area are on our website, click here.

 

Events over the next month include:

• Dementia – Focal Point – 25^th May 2017 in Leeds
• Primary care pharmacy study day – 9^th May 2017 in Leeds
• Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults* – 25^th May 2017 in Brighouse

*CPPE have asked that we highlight this Safeguarding training to contractors.  Completing this workshop will give you a better understanding of safeguarding and will leave you better placed to complete the assessment afterwards to meet this Quality Payment criterion. 

 

PSNC – Community Pharmacy News

The Community Pharmacy News monthly magazine will no longer be posted out to pharmacies.  

To access the latest Community Pharmacy News, click here.

 

  

 

News Digest 28^th February 2017

Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire Vacancies

 

Contractor Quality and Development Lead

We have an exciting opportunity to join Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire (CPWY) and support pharmacy contractors across West Yorkshire in achieving the Quality Payments available to them in the NHS contract. 

We are looking for an individual with knowledge of the NHS and a passion for community pharmacy, as well as great communication and people skills, and a full driving licence.  Ideally, you will have some experience of community pharmacy and you may already be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. 

This is a 3-day week, 1 year fixed-term contract.  Salary is competitive and dependent on experience. 

Applications should be made by sending your CV and covering letter explaining why you are suitable for this role to: kathryn@cpwy.org.  If you require more information regarding the role, please email: ruth@cpwy.org. 

Contractor Quality and Development Lead Job Description and Person Specification 

Closing date for applications is 12noon on Monday 6^th March 2017.  Interviews will be held on Monday 13^th March 2017.

 

  

Public Health and Engagement Lead

Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire (CPWY) is a highly respected and successful Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC) representing over 560 contractors.  Recognised nationally for being a role-model LPC through its empowered workforce, stakeholder engagement, service innovation and contractor support. 

CPWY have continued to develop and deliver the public health role within community pharmacy.   We now have an exciting opportunity for a Public Health Development Manager to join our team and be the Public Health and Engagement Lead for CPWY. 

We are looking for a strategic thinker and outstanding communicator with an in-depth knowledge of Public Health and a keen interest in Community Pharmacy.  You will be responsible for the funding provision to meet and deliver the public health strategy, ensuring that contractors are well equipped to optimise all opportunities in the Health and Social Care landscape.  You will work closely with our award-winning team and report to the Chief Executive Officer. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who shares our values and motivations, to work to make a positive difference for community pharmacy contractors in West Yorkshire. 

It is a full-time position, based in Leeds, attracting a competitive salary and contributory pension scheme. 

Public Health and Engagement Lead Job Description and Person Specification 

Closing date for applications is 12noon on Monday 13^th March 2017.  Interviews will be held on Monday 20^th March 2017.

News

National No Smoking Day (8^th March 2017)

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust are collating resources for campaign packs which will be distributed to NHS sites in Bradford and Airedale. 

In addition to this, Public Health England have a Health Harms / Smokefree campaign resource ordering mechanism specifically for community pharmacy.  More information and how to order resources can be found here: Public Health England - SmokeFree 2017 Poster

  

IG Toolkit Submission

Community pharmacy contractors are reminded that the deadline for submitting this year’s information governance (IG) toolkit is 31st March 2017.  Contractors are encouraged to complete the IG toolkit sooner rather than later and to use this as an opportunity to comprehensively review their IG processes.  Further guidance and support is available from:  psnc.org.uk/ig

 

A Useful Resource for Pharmacies - Infective Conjunctivitis Poster

The Royal College of General Practitioners have published a useful poster aimed at parents of children with infective conjunctivitis.  It is aimed at helping to convince parents that they don’t need antibiotic eye drops at the first sign of infection and has some useful tips on how to best manage the condition.  The poster would be a useful addition to any pharmacy waiting area and can be downloaded from: http://d1c7lpjmvlh0qr.cloudfront.net/uploads/q/y/g/RCGP-conjunctivtis-poster-2016.pdf

   

Patient Safety Notices

Advisory Note from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service – Head-lice 

 

 

There has been a recent serious incident in West Yorkshire in which a child’s hair was accidently set alight during treatment with a head-lice product.

An advisory note has been issued reminding parents and carers to always read and follow the instructions carefully when using chemical insecticide products because these treatments contain flammable elements.