COMMUNITY PHARMACY FLU VACCINATION SERVICE GETS THE GREEN LIGHT

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1 Autumn 2015 COMMUNITY P FLU VACCINATION SERVICE GETS THE GREEN LIGHT The agreement sees the introduction of a new Advanced Service a flu vaccination service along with some changes to the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF which will be announced soon. the area by providing the service to patients who wouldn t be attending a GP appointment. Some GP s have requested batch numbers and expiry dates of the vaccinations but the national specification does not require this and you must use the national template form to In terms of other practitioners inform them within 1 day that a delivering the service, it s important vaccination has been provided to to understand that this is a ensure patient safety. nationally commissioned service and therefore Pharmacy need to Payment Advice deliver this service. The pricing is below to ensure you understand Pharmacy contractors will how the reimbursement is receive 9.14 per administered structured so that we can answer dose of vaccination as well as any questions they may have. reimbursement of vaccine costs. The fee comprises remuneration GP Engagement of 7.64 per administered dose and an additional fee of 1.50 per It is important to engage local vaccination to recognize costs that GP s and help them understand will be incurred in order to provide that we will be targeting patients the service (e.g. training and clinical who choose pharmacy due to waste disposal costs). convenience, flexible appointments, lack of transport and choice This is a great opportunity for and help them understand we Community Pharmacy and It s really will encourage patients to keep important that you complete your appointments if they are already declaration of competence and use booked. the PSNC checklist which is in the PSNC guidance document (link is Our role is to help improve the below) overall uptake of flu vaccinations in Easy Guide To Completing Your Declaration Of Competence our-news/declaration-of-competence-guide/ Important Links And Resources LLRLPC have developed top tips for flu to help you deliver your service available at; PSNC webinar for flu is now available if you have missed it available at; If you have any success stories to share from your pharmacy please admin@leics-lpc.co.uk Good luck with delivering the service!

2 Clinical Updates And Guidance We held our AGM on 7th September 2015 at the Peepul Centre. Our AGM was really enjoyable and all the LPC members attended to support. Leyla Hanbeck from the NPA delivered a great talk regarding service innovation and best practice across the country. Garry Myers provided a comprehensive update PSNC developments with lively debate as the attendees who attended were really engaged. I would like to thank our chair Sejal Gohil and Adam Thomas for their comprehensive updates and also take this opportunity to extend our thanks to previous chief officers Rosemary Plum and David Wood. We also would like to thank our previous chair Neena Lakhani for her contributions and also Mukesh Lad, Divyesh Shah. I would also like to extend special thanks to Mr Rajni Hindocha for his extended service and contribution to the LPC and the profession. We will be providing an annual report very soon for those of who you couldn t come and really hope to see you next year. Services/Training Update We have a lot of new exciting developments on this front. You will be receiving expressions of interest for Stop smoking in pregnancy Services in the City if you wish to extend the services. Please look out for the EPS training dates which are on the website which are running for each PMR system between now and January This will support you to improve your claims and profitability and provide key update. Stop smoking training invites have been sent out this week; The next stop smoking level 2 training session will be held on the; 4th November from 9.15am until 4.30pm. Location : St Martins Conference Centre, 7 Peacock Lane, LE1 5PZ. This is a refresher training for existing staff and new staff that will be delivering stop smoking services in pharmacies that already deliver SS services It is worth noting that participants can park at the Holiday Inn Express at a subsidised rate of 4.00 all day. With regards to the training itself, participants will need to complete the stage 1 online training course before booking onto the level 2 training. The course can be accessed via It requires 5-6 hours study time with an assessment at the end that consists of 25 multiple choice questions. The pass rate is 70%. Participants will not be able to book onto the level 2 session if they have not passed the level 1 online training. The day training session follows on from the online training and is an interactive session equipping participants with core advisor skills as well as motivational interviewing skills. You can book onto the course by directly ringing the SS office on or pharmacies can Su Manship : sue.manship@ leicester.gov.uk

3 LMSG Guidelines The Leicestershire Medicines Strategy Group (LMSG) acknowledges the benefits of having a Leicestershire Health Community-wide strategy for the prescribing of specialist medicines and the managed entry of new drugs and related technologies. Antibiotics are important medicines for treating bacterial infections in both humans and animals. Antibiotics are losing their effectiveness at an increasing rate. Antibiotic resistance is one of the most significant threats to patients safety in Europe. It is driven by overusing antibiotics and prescribing them inappropriately. To slow down the development of antibiotic resistance it is important to use antibiotics in the right way, to use the right drug, at the right dose, at the right time for the right duration. Antibiotics should be taken as prescribed, never saved for later or shared with others. The LMSH have requested Pharmacists to support this campaign ensuring the following ; Antibiotic prescribing is regularly monitored to ensure prudent prescribing and compliance to antibiotic guidelines. Department of Health s Standing Medical Advisory Committee (SMAC) advice is followed: No prescribing of antibiotics for simple coughs and colds No prescribing of antibiotics for viral sore throats Uncomplicated cystitis in otherwise fit women limit course to 3 days Limit prescribing of antibiotics over the telephone to exceptional cases Advocate patient education regarding the benefits and disadvantages of antimicrobial agent Links to the local guidelines are at; Antibiotic-Policy-and-Guidance-for- Primary-Care.pdf (1) PEG GPs are encouraged to indicate on the prescription if the the patient has an PEG/NG tube. However, you may become aware (e.g. after discussion with the patient or their carer) that they have an NG/ PEG tube in place. The attached leaflet does provide some guidance about factors that need to be considered. Within Leicestershire we have a medicines information service based at the LRI who can assist with queries and advise on the suitability of medicines and preparations via NG/PEG) To submit a query medicines.info@uhl-tr.nhs. uk or call BAPEN: Drug administration via enteral feeding tubes. A guide for GPs and community pharmacists. (2) MTX - community pharmacist should ask to see the patient s monitoring booklet at each dispensing and ensure that the dose prescribed corresponds to the details in the monitoring book. The pharmacist should check the dose that has been prescribed is within the target range and if there has been a dose change since the last prescription dispensed then this is in accordance with the monitoring booklet. A guide for GP s and pharmacists as indicated by the LMSG and_e/de_gp_guide.pdf

4 Public Health Campaigns Public Health now have devised an annual plan of PH campaigns for ALL Community Pharmacies in LLR. This has already been sent you by NHSE. However, to ensure you all have received and to make it simpler to understand, I have outlined key action points below; Please see the attached introductory letter Health Campaign LTR for an overall summary. The first Campaign is Be clear on Breast Cancer runs from July 13th to 6th September Please note : It is important that you complete your data collection forms with the number of interventions provided to the public. This is an NHSE England initiative and you are required to complete Six Public Health campaign annually this as part of your Pharmacy Contractual obligations and failure to do so will be a breach of your contract. Action for you and your teams; 1.Read the attached document titled Information BcoC Breast Cancer Campaign which contains an outline of the campaign and links to education and further information. 2. Order your materials ; The following materials are available from the DH orderline for hard copy order or download from the link: public/saleproducts.jsf You must be registered and logged in. (Or you can phone ) Order the following materials; Breast Cancer A4 poster. Product Code Breast Cancer A5 leaflet Product Code Symptom cards in various languages 3. Complete the Audit form attached titled data collection form July 2015) Please retain this copy in your pharmacy. 4. Ensure you print a copy of the annual plan which has all the dates for the up and coming campaigns which includes a flu vaccination campaign which will be useful for the new commissioned service we will be providing titled Health Promotion Programme By the 15th April 2016 you will need to complete a summary form for all your campaigns and submit as one sheet to NHSE and send via to englandllrprimarycare@ nhs.net. Please see the attached annual summary sheet for your reference. All other collection sheets must be retained in pharmacy for contract monitoring purposes. All documents are now on the Leicestershire and Rutland LPC website /Services/ Public Health Campaigns The Link to all the documents is below for future reference;

5 Morningside Pharmacy Wins Best All Round Pharmacy Chain Award Morningside Pharmacy was awarded the Pharmacy Chain award in the Pharmacy Business Awards 2015 on Wednesday 23rd September The announcement was made at an awards ceremony in London, attended by Ben Gummer MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Quality. The Pharmacy Chain Award is awarded to the best all round pharmacy chain and recognises an exceptional level of patient care and customer service throughout its chain, good management systems and a commitment to on-going staff development. The judging panel for the awards said this of Morningside Pharmacy: It s different, something I wasn t expecting. They are very enterprising. You expect this of the big boys. You expect the larger chains to be geared up like that. It s their company profile that engages with staff and gets results. They empower their teams to develop their own business strategy to deliver what s right for their local community. Danesh Gadhia, CEO, Morningside Pharmacy said: We have been serving our local communities for over 25 years and this is great recognition of what we have achieved over the years. We are thrilled to receive this prestigious award and I want to thank all our staff for the great work they do everyday and to our loyal customers.

6 Join Dementia Research Join Dementia Research is a new service that helps people to take part in dementia research studies. It aims to accelerate the pace of dementia research by allowing people with and without dementia to register their interest in studies, helping researchers find the right participants at the right time. The Join Dementia Research website offers a secure and easy way for someone to register their interest, discover studies that interest them, and ultimately connect with researchers to take part in their studies. Anyone aged 18 years or over can sign up themselves, or on behalf of someone else, either by registering online or by contacting the helplines of Alzheimer s Research UK and Alzheimer s Society. Join Dementia Research is a collaboration between the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Alzheimer s Research UK, Alzheimer s Society, Alzheimer Scotland and UCL Partners, and has been funded by the Department of Health and NHS England. All pharmacies in the county are being asked to display posters and leaflets. I ve attached copies of each. If you would like to display copies of the poster in your pharmacy or receive a supply of leaflets, please janice.strand@nihr.ac.uk. Janice is Primary Care Research Delivery Lead for the Clinical Research Network East Midlands. Please do not respond directly to this .