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 Could you be Dorset LPC’s new Services & Implementation Lead?
Dorset LPC is looking to recruit a Services & Implementation Lead to support the work of the LPC. Please find attached the job description and application form for this new and exciting role. If you would like to have an informal chat about this role then please contact either:
Amanda Moores, Chief Officer on 07777 681844 or
Steve Costello, Chair on 07879 898452.
Applications to be submitted by email to jo.browning@dorsetlpc.org.uk or send to Dorset LPC, C/O 14 High Oaks Gardens, Bournemouth, Dorset BH11 9LJ
no later than Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Since April 2015, the Renal department at Dorset County Hospital stopped routinely giving/sending FP10’s to patients to obtain their immunosuppression medication from their local community pharmacy as they have been going through a homecare provider. If a patient needs an urgent dose change or supply, FP10s will still be used. The drugs mainly affected are tacrolimus (Adoport), mycophenolate mofetil, mycophenolic acid (Myfortic), sirolimus (Rapamune) and ciclosporin (Neoral). Patients were sent a letter with an accompanying patient information leaflet. Contractors may wish to run down their stocks. For any queries please liaise with the Renal Outpatient Pharmacist via RenalOutpatientPharmacist@dchft.nhs.uk.
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 Do you know about online GP services in your area?
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has published statistics revealing that more than 97% of the population now has access to GP services, such as ordering their repeat medicines, online. Do you know which online services your local GP practices offer and where to direct patients who want to learn more or sign up to them.
Find out more at: bit.ly/1QFrxUm
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 Direction of prescriptions FAQs
PSNC has published an update for contractors along with advice on what to do if they are affected by this issue.
As part of work to address the issue NHS England will soon be publishing a poster designed to increase public awareness of their choice of service. The poster, which will be sent to GPs and pharmacists, is to inform patients that they are free to choose any pharmacy they would like to use for the dispensing of prescriptions, and in doing so to reduce the direction of prescriptions.
PSNC will continue to monitor the situation and will seek regulatory change if direction of prescriptions continues to be a problem. In the meantime the FAQs document sets out the steps contractors can take if they are affected by the issue. It includes resources to use to contact patients and information about recent changes to the Pricing Authority’s data publication policies which mean that pharmacy level dispensing data, which can provide compelling evidence of the direction of prescriptions, is available online.
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 Dorset LPC recently held an educational event, the Management & Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This was led by Sue Surgenor, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Consultant Nurse Specialist at Poole Hospital. A copy of the presentation from June 9th is available on the Dorset LPC website. Jo Cooper (07775 898224) of Almirall is happy to support local pharmacies with mini IBS training sessions to support Sue's talk.
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National support for local commissioning
A working group of the national bodies (PSNC, AIMp, CCA and NPA) and representatives of LPCs is to progress the work on national support for local commissioning. As previously reported a working group is to be formed to prepare proposals for a national provider company that would also provide support for local provider companies. The working group will prepare proposals for the boards of the national bodies to consider in early autumn. More details will follow as they become available.
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 Local Authority Flu Vaccination
At a recent meeting with Public Health Dorset the 2014-15 flu vaccination service for Local Authority employees was discussed. Public Health Dorset thanked the LPC and contractors for their prompt responses to the very short timelines for getting the service commissioned. They also wished to thank contractors for their delivery of the service itself.
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There is now an improved prescription tracker which allows checking the status and history of electronic prescriptions. Contractors can now search by the NHS number, date range and prescription status and the search will show the nominated dispenser. However contractors must have a legitimate reason to verify that a prescription exists or to identify a prescription status. For further information visit: www.hscic.gov.uk/eps/tracker
GP practices in the county of Dorset are now actively moving towards more use of repeat dispensing (RD) and it is important that pharmacists and GPs work together to deliver the benefits of the service. Implementing the RD service is an essential service and all pharmacies are required to be able to process these scripts.
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