Our colleagues at Medicines Management in Gateshead have advised us that JEXT will replace EPIPEN in the local area.    Please make sure you start to run any stocks of Epipen out whilst prescriptions are being switched so you don't end up with wasted stock.

Our practice pharmacist colleagues have asked us to inform you that following the release of new South of Tyne & Wear guidelines for Beign Prostactic Hypertesnsion which reccomends Finasteride as 1st line anti-androgen they will be shortly reviewing and potentially  switching patients over from Dutasteride.  

Please be aware of this as your manage your stock levels in order that you are not left with wasted stock.

Due to the transition of the Public Health Team from the PCT to Local Authority in April 2013 they no longer have access to the Survey Monkey (it was a contractual arrangement with the PCT which no longer exists). 

The whole NHS Health Check Programme has now been fully evaluated for both community (pharmacy) providers and GP providers and it has been proven from this evaluation that people value the service that has been provided in GP and community settings. 

As part of future evaluation methods the NHS Health Check programme will now have periods of evaluation on a random basis, whereby public health  will invite pharmacies/GPs to carry out random sampling of (say) x 10 health checks that you would undertake when you would also request the participant to complete a questionnaire on their check.  These questionnaire would then be returned to Public Health Team for evaluation methods.

The public health team, therefore, no longer require all pharmacies to complete the Survey Monkey, however,  they will contact various pharmacies as part of this new random sampling process in the near future.  

As you may be aware Public Health has now moved to the Local Authority.   The new local authority contact details for Public Health are here.

Any claims and enquiries, within Gateshead & South Tyneside, in relation to the provision of ‘Emergency Hormonal Contraception through Community Pharmacy are to be sent to these contacts.

Gateshead & South Tyneside LPC have joined forces with the other  North East LPC’s to bring you this innovative event. 

The webinar is an online interactive meeting where you can listen to Mike Dent (Head of Finance, PNSC) talk about Pharmacy Finance and then take part in a question and answer session with him and our local PSNC Rep, Mark Burdon.   This can all take place at a location of your choice.   All you need is an internet connection and a computer

The webinar will be held on Thursday May 2nd, at 7:30pm and to take part all you need to do is log in from a computer or laptop. You will then be able to listen to the presentation, while watching the slides, and type in your questions.

If you would like to take part in the webinar please register now for the event by clicking here.

You will need to leave your name, company and LPC, and will have the opportunity to submit questions ahead of the event for Mike and Mark.

 We hope that you will be able to take part in what promises to be a lively and informative event,  making best use of the latest technology. 

Following the event please do get in touch and let us know how you found it.
You can also download a flyer about the event here.