| Weekly News Digest - 3rd October 2024 |
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| As a result of successful discussions held with the Department of Health and Social Care and NHSE it has been decided that the Pharmacy First threshold for October will not be increased and will remain at 20 consultations for the month of October. See here for more information. |
The full CPAF survey monitoring pharmacy contractors’ compliance in 2023/24 is open until midnight on 31st October 2024. Contractors will be contacted directly by the NHS Business Services Authority if their pharmacy has been selected. Please note completion is a mandatory requirement for all selected contractors and the results will determine which pharmacies may be visited. Users of the NHSBSA’s Manage Your Service (MYS) portal will be able to complete the survey via their MYS login.
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| Pharmacy owners have until 30th October 2024 to check if there is a backlog of notification emails within PharmOutcomes for clinical services provided by the pharmacy - please complete this MS form. This applies even if you do not have any post event messages (PEMs) to action. NHS England requests that all pharmacy owners complete this before the new extended deadline 30th October 2024. See here for full details and instructions. |
| From today, 3rd October, all eligible groups can begin under the Flu Vaccination service. Promotional materials and resources for use to display and promote uptake of the service can be accessed on the Flu Vaccination Service page. UKHSA have produced a useful guide for eligible groups. Click here. |
| Covid-19 Vaccination service starts today, 3rd October, for all eligible groups. Promotional materials and resources for use to display and promote uptake of the service can be accessed on the Covid-19 Vaccination page. |
These action cards have been updated in line with the updated case definition and in line with recently published IPC guidance. MPOX action cards. They are also published on the NHS website.
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The CPTA programme, launched by NHSE, will be providing a training contribution of £15,053 per trainee, per year for two years to support Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians to be employed and complete their full 24-month apprenticeship. To apply for funding please submit an expression of interest (EoI) via the online application form by Sunday 13 October 2024, see here for more information. A webinar will be held on Tuesday, 8 October at 7.00pm, providing more information on the programme including the application and funding process. Meeting link - Tuesday 8 October - 7.00pm.
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| A joint campaign between Stoptober and Stop for Life Oxon "IT'S WELL WORTH IT" has been launched. To support the campaign digital resources and printouts have been provided via the Stoptober 2024 toolkit. |
| Please complete this using NHS Profile Manager before deadline 31st December. This is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. Useful NHS Profile Manager Tutorials are available here. |
| To speed up the market entry process from 1st October references will no longer be required for applications. Click here. |
| Green Doctors are a charity that offers free and impartial energy advice. Advisers are able to provide home visits or telephone consultations. This service can be accessed online or via telephone see here for details. |
Pencycle is a recyling initiative for pre-filled Novo Nordisk pens used for diabetes and weigh management treatments. Pen users are able to return their used pens to be recycled into useful new products. See here for more information.
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The 2023/24 Annual Report for Community Pharmacy England has been published, setting out the range of work that has been done over the past year on behalf of all community pharmacy owners. Click here.
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| The 2023 Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey results have been published. The survey is set to be repeated later in the autumn and the findings will support NHS England and stakeholders in making recommendations for investments in education and training for the sector. Click here. |
Keele University, School of Medicine are working on a study to understand what role community pharmacy can play in supporting people with Long Covid. They are looking to recruit community pharmacy staff to participate in an interview. Interviews will be held online and last 30-45 minutes (evening and weekend times can be accommodated if required). An online shopping voucher to say thank you for participants time and contributions is being offered. See attached Participant Information Sheet with further information about the interview/study. Click here.
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| Help to raise awareness of the support available for people struggling with their mental health by signposting them to a range of free NHS-evidenced support available through Every Mind Matters website. |
| Did you know that GPhC registered technicians can administer flu vaccinations using the national PGD? Do you know why it is so important to vaccinate pregnant women? Find out more by attending this FREE online course by Virtual Outcomes. Register link |
| SPS are providing an interactive session which is part of the ‘Medication Safety Across the System’ (MSATS) series aimed at healthcare professionals, working with passion for medication safety. Click here. |
Get free tickets to the Pharmacy show from 13-14 October at the NEC Birmingham. Learn more about the future plans for the sector and network with other pharmacy professionals. Community Pharmacy England invite you to visit their stand #J68 where committee members will be on hand to answer your questions. Click here to register.
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