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| Pharmacy White Paper Building on strengths - delivering the future The much awaited White Paper heralds a new era for patient-centred services from community pharmacy where we will: become "healthy living" centres be able to supply medicines for minor ailments provide support for people with long-term conditions To download a copy of the white paper click here More information on the White Paper can be found on the PSNC website |
Pharmaceutical Services Commissioning Award A new award which seeks to highlight excellence in pharmaceutical services commissioning has been launched by The NHS Alliance. The Acord Award will be judged by a panel consisting of Jonathan Mason, Sue Sharpe, Ronan Brett, Shailen Rao and Georgina Craig (facilitator judge). For more details click here |
| Update your pharmacy details here In order to ensure the LPC provides its contractors with an efficient service we are asking contractors to provide us with their e-mail addresses. Please click here to be directed to a form where you can update us with your pharmacy contact details |
New LPC Chair elected Robert Severn has been elected as the new Chair of Nottinghamshire LPC. Lyndon Close has stepped down as the Chair due to increasing work commitments. The LPC is grateful to Lyndon for all of his work for the LPC. Through his tireless efforts the LPC has made significant progress in 2008. We hope to continue the momentum with our new Chair. Robert has been an LPC member for many years, and is an experienced community pharmacist who works for Rowlands Pharmacy. Robert was the PEC pharmacist for Mansfield PCT and is a parish councillor for Lowdham |
| Have you been approched by Derbyshire PCT requesting patient details for controlled drug prescriptions? The LPC has received reports from contractors that Derbyshire PCT staff have been contacting pharmacies requesting details of patients who have had CDs dispensed. Our advice is not to give information over the phone. If you have had such requests please contact the LPC Chief Officer on: chiefofficer@nottinghamshirelpc.co.uk. For more information about CDs please contact Emma Green at Nottinghamshire County teaching PCT. |
| PCT SLA's now available to download The LPC has been working closely with the PCT's to ensure that enhanced service SLA's are easily accesible by local contractors. We have now received updated enhanced service SLA's from Nottinghamshire County tPCT and Bassetlaw PCT. We are currently awaiting SLA's from Nottingham City PCT. The SLAs can be downloaded here |
| Nottingham City PCT secures a further £422k for community pharmacy services The LPC is delighted that Notingham City PCt has allocated a further £422,000 for community pharmacy enhanced services. The Phamracy development group which comprises 3 members of the LPC and members of the PCT Medicines Management Team will work hard to devlop new enhanced services that can be provided from community pharmacy. A copy of the letter to the LPC can be downloaded by clicking here |
| Upcomming CPPE events: Vascular risk - Focal Point Thu 11th June 2009 19:30 to 21.00 Venue for both - The Teaching Pharmacy, Pharmacy Building, University of Nottingham, East Drive, Nottingham NG7 2RD All CPPE events can be booked via website www.cppe.ac.uk Or on our 24hour automated booking line 0161 778 4024 |
MP Pharmacy visits a pharmacy in Calverton and Newark Labour MP for Sherwood, Paddy Tipping along with members of the LPC visited a branch of Burrows and Close Pharmacy in Calverton. Mr Tipping commented that “pharmacy has a great part to play as it has its finger on the pulse of the community” and was interested to learn more about services available. Conservative MP for Newark and Retford, Patrick Mercer along with members of the LPC visited a brach of Manor Pharmacy in Newark. Mr Mercer was 'fascinated' by the enhanced services offered by the pharmacy and said that he was grateful for pharmacy for this extra work. Both visits were organised by the LPC with a view to raising the profile of the multitude of enhanced services being offered at community pharmacies across Nottinghamshire. The LPC hopes to organise more MP visits to other pharmacies in Nottinghamshire. If you would like your pharmacy to be involved please contact Mohammed Ibrahim on ChiefOfficer@NottinghamshireLPC.co.uk |
NEWS IN BRIEF
| Would you like to attend an LPC meeting? Pharmacy contractors in Nottinghamshire are invited to attend LPC meetings as observers. To arrange attendance at a meeting please contact Alison Ellis on secretary@nottinghamshirelpc.co.uk If you are not a contractor but wish to attend an LPC meeting please contact Mohammed Ibrahim on chiefofficer@nottinghamshirelpc.co.uk |
| LPC meeting minutes LPC meeting minutes can be sent to contractors to upon request. To request a copy of any LPC meeting minutes please contact Alison Ellis on secretary@nottinghamshirelpc.co.uk In order to receive LPC meeting minutes you will be required to provide your pharmacy RPSGB registration number. The minutes will be sent to the pharmacy address registered with the RPSGB. |
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