| Weekly News Digest - 26th September 2024 |
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| The South East Commission Hub recently sent an email outlining the necessary steps for pharmacy owners who currently use or have previously used PharmOutcomes. If you have a backlog of notification emails within PharmOutcomes for clinical services provided by your 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 these actions by 30th September 2024. See here for full details and instructions. |
NHS England have launched the CPTA programme and will be providing a training contribution of £15,053 per trainee, per year for two years to support Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) to be employed and complete their full 24-month apprenticeship within a community pharmacy setting. To apply for funding please submit an expression of interest (EoI) via the online application form. The application window will open on Monday 23 September 2024 until Sunday 13 October 2024.
A number of webinars will be held to provide more information on the programme including the application and funding process. Please use the link below to attend on your preferred date (you need only attend one webinar date):
Friday 27 September -11.00am
Sunday 29 September - 2.00pm
Wednesday 2 October - 1.00pm
Tuesday 8 October - 7.00pm
If you have any questions, please email england.wtepharmacy.se@nhs.net with Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme in the subject field. Click here
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| NHSE have announced the launch of the Newly Qualified Pharmacist pathway for 2024/2025. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between initial education and training reforms and ongoing professional development post-registration. There are four core elements of the pathway: E-Portfolio, Curriculum, Learning resources and Access to supervision, the aim is to help new pharmacists develop the necessary skills and competence. See here for full details. |
The SCAN guidelines are now available on the new digital platform Eolas, this can be accessed as an app on a phone or tablet device or via a web viewer on a desktop computer or laptop. The re-direct to MicroGuide will take place from Friday, 27th September and the MG content will be switched off on the same date. See here for further guidance. |
| Reminder: Pharmacy owners should note that while flu vaccinations for pregnant women can now be administered, vaccinations for other eligible adult groups in the 2024/25 campaign cannot start until 3rd October 2024. This delay applies to both pharmacies and GP practices. See here for further information |
| A new feature on MYS allows pharmacy contractors to notify their ICB of temporary closures online. This ensures notifications are sent directly to the relevant ICB and lets contractors view their submissions. Using this feature is optional as you are still able to submit a hard-copy see details on NHS England website titled Annex 18. |
In addition to the NHSE webinars (see above), there will also be a webinar specifically for the South East region on 1st October from 7-8pm. We appreciate this is short notice, however, there is a tight deadline of 13th October to submit an Expression of Interest and we want to ensure our teams have all the information they need for a successful application as this has proved challenging in the past.
Meet the South East Pharmacy Workforce,Training & Education team for a Q&A opportunity to discuss the Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme Funding Opportunity. There will be an opportunity to hear from the education providers who are part of the higher-level Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Apprenticeship Framework. There will also be support from the apprenticeship teams if you have any specific questions regarding accessing apprenticeship levy. Sign up here. For more information click here. |
| Virtual Outcomes have launched a course to support pharmacies in understanding the Equality Act and multi-compartmental compliance aids; Myths and Facts. The course is available now and FREE to view. Click here. |
| SPS are providing an interactive session which is part of the ‘Medication Safety Across the System’ (MSATS) series aimed at healthcare professionals, working in any sector with a role or passion for medication safety. For full details and how to register for this event 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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