VR, EC and SC CCG Contractors - Communication Skills - Various Dates/Locations
Pre-Reg Pharmacies - What's New in BHF 78 - 6 November, Chorlton
Community Blood Pressure Pharmacy Contractors Only - Various Dates, Venues and Times
Warrington Contractors - Sexual Health Service - 26 November, Town Hall
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CPCW NEWS
PRIMARY CARE NETWORK (PCN) - ALIGNMENT AND LEAD VOLUNTEERS
On 29 October the LPC sent important PCN information to NHSmail accounts. If you haven't already replied can you do so before 13 November to ensure there is no delay in the process enabling contractors to declare this Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) domain.
Community pharmacy contractors have one day left to claim their Aspiration payment for the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) as the window for claiming this payment closes tomorrow, Friday 1 November at 11.59pm.
Contractors are only eligible for an Aspiration payment if they made a declaration at either or both 2018/19 Quality Payments Schemes (June 2018 and/or February 2019) and it can only be paid under the same ODS code as that used in 2018/19. The Aspiration payment is also optional; if contractors do not want to claim it, it will not impact on the contractor’s ability to claim a PQS payment in February 2020.
Contractors will need to decide which domains they intend to meet (when they make their declaration in February 2020) and declare this on the NHSBSA MYS application. The different domains and the quality criteria that contractors need to meet to be able to claim for each domain are listed in PSNC Briefing 041/19: The Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2019/20.
Contractors will be paid their Aspiration payment on 29 November 2019.
SERIOUS SHORTAGE PROTOCOLS FOR FLUOXETINE - EXTENDED
Please be aware that the Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for fluoxetine 30mg capsules and fluoxetine 40mg capsules are being varied to extend the end date, which was previously today (31 October 2019).
The revised end dates for these SSPs are now:
Fluoxetine 30mg capsules – 20 November 2019 Fluoxetine 40mg capsules – 11 November 2019
If you have any questions regarding the SSPs please contact the NHS Prescription Service:
Video Guide and Locum Checklist
PharmOutcomes have released the second of their video guides to the new Community Pharmacist Consultation Service.
This short video covers the pharmacy follow-up stage and, as the service is now live, we recommend that all staff involved in the provision of CPCS watch it; please share with your locum and relief pharmacists. Please be reminded that the LPC has produced a locum checklist to help with the successful delivery of the service.
Annex C
The Area Team have also completed Annex C for you - this has been sent to your NHS Shared Mailbox and should be made available to all staff delivering the service. They Annexes can also be found on PharmOutcomes as supporting documents on a service module named 'CPCS Annex C Details'.
Urgent Supply Top Tips
The LPC has prepared a briefing to help you to start your preparations for the Urgent Supply element of the CPCS service, which was previously called NUMSAS. This can be accessed on the LPC website at https://www.cpcw.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2019/10/CPCS-Urgent-Supply-Top-Tips.pdf
WEST CHESHIRE CONTRACTOR INFORMATION FROM WEST CHESTER CCGMEDICINES MANAGEMENT SWITCH
Medicines Management Switches
The LPC have been advised of the following:
Over the next couple of weeks, the Medicines Management Team for West Cheshire will be reviewing galantamine XL prescribing. This review will incorporate generic galantamine XL and the various branded generic versions of galantamine XL. The brand of choice of galantamine XL for West Cheshire is Gazylan XL Capsules and suitable patients will be switched over to this product. Stock availability has been checked with the suppliers.
Sometime in December they are looking to implement a Gaviscon Advance -> Acidex Advance cost-effective switch
EMIS Remote Consult go live for Extended Services - Changes to Prescriptions
On 5 November West Cheshire CCG will be implementing EMIS Remote Consult (EMIS RC) for use by the Extended Service. EMIS RC allows Extended Service clinicians to access the GP practice records of patients who have appointments with the service and directly write consultations into the patient’s practice records.
To enable prescribing in EMIS RC it has been agreed (by a joint CWP, CCG, Clinical/non clinical task and finish project group) that Dr Rajesh Rajan’s name will appear on the prescription for all GP prescriptions during a Remote Consultation (regardless of the GP requesting it). However, the authorising clinician’s name is also recorded within the system and the authorising clinician will sign the prescription. The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is not available within Remote Consultations.
The rationale for this approach is that:
Traceability will be improved, it will be quicker for pharmacists to contact the Extended Hours clinician as the service number/details are included in the script.
Auditable, with both the Extended Hours service and the patients registered GP practice having the ability to audit prescribing for their patient(s).
Below is an example of how GP prescriptions will appear from the 5 November. Nurse Prescribing prescriptions will be presented with the individual nurse prescribers details.
PHARMACIST TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
KEY COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE WORKPLACE: OPEN TO VALE ROYAL, EAST CHESHIRE AND SOUTH CHESHIRE PHARMACIES
Various Dates, Locations and Times
A Half-Day Interactive Workshop
Do you face communication situations that feel difficult? Are you left feeling that you don’t know what to say or how best to start that conversation? If so, this workshop can give you the opportunity to gain insight into communication skills and strategies that can help you engage more confidently and effectively.
Who is it for?
All health and social care professionals who come into contact with patients/residents/clients (and their families) towards the end of life. End of life can mean any time from when a person is diagnosed or realises that they have a life limiting illness
Course Overview
An introduction to using the ‘Simple Skills Secrets’ approach – an easily remembered visual model for any professional, in any setting or situation where faced with unanswerable questions or who maybe unsure how to respond
Responding sensitively to someone who is distressed or dissatisfied
How to safely respond to cues
Assisting the formulation of the person’s own plan
Cost
Funded places for people employed in South Cheshire, Vale Royal and Eastern Cheshire localities. If you are unsure whether you are eligible for a funded place please call to discuss. £40 to staff working outside these areas.
Course dates
Thursday 14 November 2019 - Winterley Grange – 9:00 – 12:00
Friday 22 November 2019 - St Luke’s Hospice – 13:00 – 16:00
WHAT'S NEW IN BNF 78? FREE EVENT FOR PRE-REGISTRATION PHARMACISTS
Wednesday 6 November | (7pm) 7.30pm-9pm | The Hough End Centre, Chorlton, Manchester
This event looks at the new recommendations and information in the BNF. The aim of this event is to enable pre-registration pharmacists to identify how new recommendations and information in the BNF will affect clinical practice. During the event pre-registration colleagues from in hospital and community practice will work together on a series of case studies and to start to build a professional network.
COMMUNITY BLOOD PRESSURE PHARMACY CONTRACTORS ONLY
Various Dates, Times and Venues (see below)
This training is appropriate for new contractors who have been successful in their application to take part in the BHF pilot as well as existing BHF pharmacies (BHF1, BHF2 and NHS England BP expansion service) who need more or new members of staff trained where there has been changes.
The training will have a strong practical focus and will include the following six key elements:
What is blood pressure?
Physiology
How to take a Blood Pressure
What does the result mean?
Lifestyle Advice and Onward Referral
Assessment
To register your attendance please click on the appropriate date below:
20 November - The Vicarage Freehouse and Rooms, Crewe, CW4 8EF, 1.30pm-4.30pm
3 December - Runcorn Town Hall, WA7 5TD, 1.30pm-4pm
19 February - Firwood Bootle Cricket Club, L20 2DD, 10am-1pm
27 February - Orford Jubilee Hub, WA2 8HE, 1.30pm-4.30pm
Please be reminded that this is a ticketed event and if you are not booked on, with a confirmed Eventbrite booking email, then please do not attend as you might be turned away.
WARRINGTON CONTRACTORS: SEXUAL HEALTH PHARMACY TRAINING (Open to all Warrington pharmacy staff to find out more about the service/refresher)
Tuesday 26 November | (6pm) 6.30pm-8pm | Town Hall Chamber, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH (free parking after 6pm)
There will be attendance and presentations from sexual health staff and Public Health commissioners and the evening will cover:
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