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Secretary's News
NHS Information Governance Requirements Finalised
New provisions have been introduced that apply to all NHS providers, who must assure their PCTs that they manage personal information in compliance with NHS requirements. This must be done by completing the NHS Information Governance Toolkit, an online assessment tool, available at please click on the website www.psnc.org.uk
Secretary's News
Prescription Payment Errors
We are urging all contractors to carefully check their Schedule of Payments (FP34) each month and to raise any anomalies with the NHSPS. This is particularly important with regard to:
i. Unusually high variations between the number of forms and items submitted for payment and the number paid.
ii. Any missing payments for items over £300 which do not appear in the itemised section on the FP34.
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New Interactive Website Launched for NEL Pharmacists
Alan Castell, Chairman of the NEL LPC on the evening of 24th September, at the Annual General Meeting, launched the new interactive website for community pharmacists in North-East London. The website contains extensive support for pharmacists to develop their practice and provide mutual support in learning and practice. There are also forums where pharmacists can discuss matters of practice, business, regulation education and anything that has an impact on providing pharmacy services.
The site is planned to grow and there will be more pharmacy and health materials as well as materials to work with social services.
Views of local pharmacists and suggestions for improvement are welcomed by the LPC as they believe innovation is the way to stay ahead of competition and make itself more relevant to needs of the local pharmacists.
The North East London Local Pharmaeutical Committee is voted by the Pharmacy Contractors in the area working with the Primary Care Trust which are Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest helping the contractors and the local community. The committee supports local pharmacists to deliver services to the community and represent their NHS contractual matters.
Swine Flu
The latest news on Swine Flu.
The National Pandemic Flu Service is a new service that will give people with swine flu symptoms access to information and antivirals.
There is a special website and phoneline for people to get information, which will get them a unique number that will give them access to anitvirals.
The website is: www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu
or call 0800 1 513 100
Generic Substitution Consultation Published
The Department of Health committed to implementing Generic Substitution in Primary Care have published there consultation, subject to discussion.
For more details please click on the link www.psnc.org.uk
General News
Joint statement on MUR fraud measurement exercise
This statement is being jointly issued by NHS Employers, the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (CFSMS) and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC).
All three parties want to see the delivery of appropriate, high quality pharmacy services to patients, while ensuring value for money for the NHS. Work is underway to introduce measures to eliminate opportunities for fraud in pharmacy services that will build on existing local arrangements for post payment verification. Initial work is focussed on the Medicines Use Review (MUR) service.
The use of patient identifiable data in fraud risk measurement exercises is currently not permitted. Work to address this and to introduce counter-fraud measures to supplement local arrangements is currently underway. An exercise that was begun in 2009 has been halted, and no further action should be taken by PCTs in relation to this. Notwithstanding this, any member of staff within a PCT who has reasonable grounds for suspecting fraud against the NHS should discuss their concerns with the local counter fraud specialist.
Vision and Purpose of the LPC
Vision:
The Community Pharmacist:
1. has a well developed understanding of values, guidelines, ethics and laws that guide pharmacy practice in a multi-disciplinary environment
2. has empathy for people and is aware of wider health and inequalities agenda and general principles of public health
3. is an expert in medicines management, pharmacotherapy, health promotion and pharmaceutical care
4. puts to use knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure good use and safety of medicines
5. ensures good quality in products, services, and communications
6. communicates to patients, other health care providers, and decision makers in a clear and professional way
7. recognises the importance of evidence and documents actions taken in a systematic way so that communication of outcomes to professional colleagues is clear, accurate and succinct
Purpose:
The main purpose of the LPC is to define, plan, develop, implement and continually review the most effective role for community pharmacists in the provision of contemporary health care in North-East London.