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4th July 2024

Welcome to Community Pharmacy Lincolnshire News

In this week's newsletter:
 
  • CPAF questionnaire now available for completion - early completion advised - deadline 31st July 2024
  • Register now: CPE Pharmacy Owner Evening Events Programme: Midlands Event in Nottingham next week, 9th July 2024 
  • Pharmacy Technician Bursary Opportunity - Deadline for applications Monday 15th July
  • Pharmacy First claim deadline for March 2024 tomorrow, Friday 5th July
  • Contraceptive Service Webinar: THURSDAY 11TH JULY 2024 at 19:00 – 20:00 via MS Teams. Register Now.

UPCOMING DEADLINES/KEY DATES

CPE have published a new web page highlighting important dates relating to national services and terms of service requirements. This is a live page and CPE will continue to update it as and when announcements are made - you can access the page here.

15th July 2024: Deadline for nominations for the Independent Pharmacy Awards
Read more here.


31st July 2024: Deadline for community pharmacy contractors to complete the Short CPAF Questionnaire
See item in this newsletter

30th September 2024 - Deadline to verify/update your DOS Profile
Pharmacy owners must update their NHS Profile Manager by the end of each quarter to ensure your pharmacy's NHS website and Directory of Service (DoS) profile information is current in order to ensure compliance with NHS Terms of service. Learn more on the CPE website
here.
 

IMPORTANT GENERAL REMINDERS AND USEFUL PAGES


Make sure you are signed up for Community Pharmacy England Newsletters. 
Sign up to receive these at the link here: https://cpe.org.uk/our-work/updates-events/email-sign-up/

Important CPE Webpages
CPE Pharmacy First Service webpage.
CPE Hypertension webpage
CPE Pharmacy Contraception Service webpage
Main CPE Advanced Services webpage

Community Pharmacy Lincolnshire Pharmacy First Webpage
Includes useful operational guidance and key links and can be accessed
here

Community Pharmacy England Key Service Webinar Recordings
Includes Pharmacy Contraception Service: getting going with the service, Pharmacy First: Getting ready for launch and Hypertension Case-Finding Service see CPE webpage
here 

 
From 1st December 2022 - Changes to nhs.net email access requirements.  Inactivity period prior to permanent, irrecoverable account deletion reduced from 180 days to 60 days.
For more on this and other important reminders see item on our web page here.

CPAF questionnaire now available for completion - early completion advised - deadline 31st July 2024


The short CPAF questionnaire is now available for completion from 1st July 2024 until midnight on 31st July 2024, as detailed in the Community Pharmacy England story here.

Priority completion of short, screening questionnaire is highly recommended.  Contractors are advised to prepare by reading the PSNC briefing and the questions on the NHSBSA website.

Last time the questionnaire completion was required, if contractors did not complete the short questionnaire a longer questionnaire was then sent which takes much more time to complete.  We therefore highly recommend that you diarise and complete the questionnaire as soon as you are able to on or after 1st July 2024.

As a result of NHS regulations introduced at the end of 2020, completion of CPAF is now a requirement of the Terms of Service. 

The short screening questionnaire consists of 10 questions. Pharmacy owners who use the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Manage Your Service (MYS) portal will be required to complete the questionnaire on the portal. Those who are not yet signed up to MYS will be able to complete the questionnaire online.

The questions are available on the NHSBSA website.

Once the screening questionnaires have been completed, NHS England will then select a small number of pharmacies for a monitoring visit and/or to complete the full CPAF questionnaire.

Community pharmacies should have received information and instructions on how to complete the screening questionnaire either via email from the NHSBSA or from their own Head Office. Pharmacy owners are advised to contact NHSBSA by emailing pharmacysupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk  if they have not received details of the questionnaire by 2nd July 2024, or if they have any problems or queries completing the questionnaire.

CPE Pharmacy Owner Evening Events Programme: Midlands Event in Nottingham, 9th July 2024 

Community Pharmacy England are inviting pharmacy owners to a series of regional roadshow events on the dates shown above. 

Their CEO, Leadership Team and Committee Members will be there to discuss the work they are doing, listen to your views, and answer contractor questions. 

All events will be held from 7:30pm -9pm, with doors open from 6:45pm when a hot buffet and light refreshments will be available.  

The events are all free to attend, but you are asked to register in advance. Please note, attendance is for pharmacy owners only, places are made available on a first come first served basis. 

For those who may be unable to attend their region’s event, CPE are planning to hold a hybrid session later in the summer. They will also be continuing to engage with pharmacy owners throughout the year via their regular polling and their attendance at numerous sector conferences, including the Pharmacy Show.

Read more and register now here.

Registration closes the day before the event
 

Pharmacy Technician Bursary Opportunity - deadline for applications Monday 15th July - attend a National Professional Conference

As a result of a kind donation from a fellow pharmacy professional, APTUK is delighted to offer a bursary to allow a community #PharmacyTechnician member to attend a national professional conference of their choice within the next 12 months.

The bursary application is available to all APTUK members currently working in #CommunityPharmacy.

This is an amazing opportunity, especially if: - you might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend a conference - exposure to a national conference will help you understand the contribution your work makes to the bigger picture -you are a Pharmacy Technician with an interest in leadership or advancing the valuable role that the profession has. Terms and conditions are available here: https://ow.ly/aW5H50RRni8

You will need to include details of the conference you would like to attend along with associated costs. You will also need to find a sponsor who will support your application, this may be your employer, manager, a close colleague or another APTUK member.

Application forms can be accessed via this link https://ow.ly/GFxu50RRnk2 Completed application forms should be emailed to operations@aptuk.org by Monday 15th July 2024.

Pharmacy First claim deadline for March 2024 tomorrow, Friday 5th July

 

A quick reminder that you only have 3 months to submit a claim after consultation so for March 2024 the last date for submitting a claim is this Friday 5th July.

Please also note that if you did not provide a consultation for one of the clinical pathway consultations by 31st March 2024 and submitted a claim (deadline is 5th July) then you will lose the setup fee of £2000.
 

Contraceptive Service Webinar: THURSDAY 11TH JULY 2024 at 19:00 – 20:00 via MS Teams.

 

Are you or your pharmacy providing (or thinking of providing) the Community Pharmacy Oral Contraception Service?

 
In December 2023, the Community Pharmacy Oral Contraception Service expanded to allow registered pharmacies to provide ongoing repeat supply of oral contraception and to initiate oral contraception.
 
Following their Contraception Service Webinar hosted in November 2023, NHS England Midlands Region will be hosting another Oral Contraception Service Webinar to support Pharmacy Teams with delivery of the Contraception Service.  Following your feedback and requests the aim of this webinar is to build your confidence in delivering the service, particularly around the initiation of contraception, share good practice from some of your colleagues and gain insights from a GP who specialises in sexual health.
 
The Webinar will be taking place on THURSDAY 11TH JULY 2024 at 19:00 – 20:00 via MS Teams.
 
You can register to attend the webinar via this link – REGISTER FOR WEBINAR
 
The agenda for the webinar will include the following:
 
Agenda
  • Contraception Service Update
  • Delivering the Contraception Service - Community Pharmacist Insights
During this session community pharmacists providing the contraception service will share their experiences of establishing the service within their pharmacy and the work they have done engaging with local GP practices, health centres and sexual health services.
  • Sharing Experience – GP Insights
During this session, a GP will share their experience of using UKMEC guidance and contraception and sexual health for young people.
  • Question and Answers
If you have questions on the contraception service and would like to submit prior to the webinar please use this link ASK A QUESTION.
 
Photo by Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition on Unsplash
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