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QP - Remember to complete outstanding tasks and make your submission.

21/4/2017

The LPC would like to remind contractors that they need to submit their QP in good time to avoid missing the deadline. The NHSBSA postal is now open and will be open until the Friday 12th May 2017 11.59pm. Please ensure you get your submissions in to ensure you claim your points and payments.

Most of you will have been working not he QP over the last months however should you require any further assistance don't forget all our updates regarding QP can be found our website news feed at http://www.gandstlpc.net/news-stream

The PSNC also have a section of their website dedicated to the QP. This can be accessed here.

Don't forget the first deadline for having many of the QP completed is 28th April 2017 however the submission to NHSBSA is by the 12th May.

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Holiday Rota Activity Audit - Easter 2017

16/4/2017

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Please help us to help you…

The LPC would, again, like to carry out a survey of activities undertaken if you have been directed to open over the holiday period by NHSE. If you have been directed to open we have re-opened our Holiday Rota Survey for you to fill in.

The survey should take no longer than a few minutes to fill in, but will give us very valuable data for the future.

Please be advised that although we are asking for your details, this is purely for admin purposes. Any subsequent report will be anonymised.

Click Here to access the survey

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Quality Payments Update: NHS BSA online declaration now open

11/4/2017

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Community pharmacy contractors are now able to access the Quality Payments online declaration portal on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) website.

The portal, which opened at 9am Yesterday (Monday 10th April) will remain open until Friday 12th May 2017 11.59pm for contractors to complete their declarations. Although the first review date is not until Friday 28th April 2017, contractors can start adding data and will be able to re-enter the portal to add information at a later date before the portal closes. However, contractors must remember to re-enter the portal and submit the declaration before Friday 12th May 2017 11.59pm otherwise they will not be entitled to a Quality Payment.

Once a contractor has submitted their online declaration it cannot then be altered. It is, therefore, imperative that contractors check their declaration thoroughly before submitting their declaration on the website.

Once the declaration has been submitted the contractor will receive an email from NHS BSA confirming that the declaration has been successfully submitted and confirming the details that have been declared. This email should be retained by the pharmacy as proof that the declaration was submitted and the date of submission. The email will show how contractors have responded to each of the gateway and quality criteria.

FAQs

Q. The declaration portal opens on Monday 10th April 2017 which is before the first review point (Friday 28th April 2017). Can I submit my declaration on the NHS BSA website for a Quality Payment before the review date?

Contractors can access the NHS BSA portal to make their declaration before the review point and it would be up to the contractor to decide if it is appropriate to submit their declaration before the review point.
Contractors can start adding data and will be able to re-enter the portal to add information at a later date before the portal closes; however, contractors must remember to re-enter the portal and submit the declaration before Friday 12th May 2017 11.59pm otherwise they will not be entitled to a Quality Payment.
Contractors can also submit their declaration before the review point, if they know they will definitely meet the criteria they are claiming for before the review date. Contractors are, however, reminded that once their declaration has been submitted, it cannot then be altered. It is therefore imperative that contractors are satisfied that the information they submit is correct.

Q. Do I need to submit evidence to the NHS BSA to show that I have met the gateway and quality criteria when I submit my declaration?
No. Evidence does not need to be submitted during the declaration process. However, contractors’ declarations of compliance with the gateway and quality criteria may be subject to spot checks by NHS England or NHS BSA as part of their usual monitoring process for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (the ‘contract’).

Q. Is it compulsory to complete the Quality Payments Scheme evaluation questions when completing the declaration on the NHS BSA website?
No, but NHS England is encouraging all contractors to complete the evaluation questions to support future developments in payments for quality.

Q. If I submit the declaration in error, part way through completing it, can I resubmit it?
No. It is not possible to resubmit the declaration, even if it was submitted in error.
Other FAQs on claiming Quality Payments can be found on the Quality Payments – FAQs page of the PSNC website.

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QP Update - CPPQ Upload to NHS Choices - Clarification of NHS England Document

10/4/2017

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As part of the current funding and contractual imposition you will know that a Quality Payments Schemes has been introduced. As part of the Quality Payments Scheme Contractors need to upload their Community Pharmacy Patient Questionnaire to the NHS Choices website.

The upload of the questionnaire needs to be done in a specific manner. Documents from NHS England and NHS Choices detail the process however we become aware that on Page 21 the NHS Document (following the process) then tells you to use the heading CPPQ instead of Community Pharmacy Questionaire 2016/17. This is contradictory to what is mentioned in the the process.

We have clarified with NHS England that this paragraph at the bottom of page 21 is incorrect and that you need to follow the process as detailed above it or in the NHS Choices document For absolute clarity the file name needs to be CPPQ.pdf and the heading is Community Pharmacy Questionaire 2016/17.

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South Tyneside Posters - For Urgent Care over Easter - Available to Download

10/4/2017

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South Tyneside CCG have asked us to distribute the following posters for you to use. Hard copies are being distributed to pharmacies however you may wish to use these electronic versions to print or for use on pharmacy screens.

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Quality Payments Update - Healthy Living Pharmacy

7/4/2017

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As part of the current funding and contractual imposition you will know that a Quality Payments Schemes has been introduced. As part of the Quality Payments Scheme Contractors need achieve Healthy Living Pharmacy Status - Level 1

This indicator is one of the more complicated indicators and is likely to take more time to achieve. The LPC has considered this QP Indicator and working with our partners in the Council have clarified the criteria for pharmacies in our area. You may recall that our area was a pathfinder for Healthy Living Pharmacy and as such several pharmacies have been operating as Health Living Pharmacies already. The Guidance for QP covers 3 types of pharmacy.

1. Those who will be accrediting for the first time,
2. Those who were accredited between 2014 and 2017.
3. Those who were accredited prior to 2014.

Many of the pharmacies in Gateshead and South Tyneside would fall in to the third category. Below is a reproduction of NHS Guidance document to help you understand what you need to do.

The LPC are putting on an engagement event to discuss the Healthy Living Pharmacy concept and how to achieve Level 1 status including the training required. The event will be held at the Quality Hotel on Tues 13th June 2017. You can book on to the event by clicking here. We expect this to be a popular meeting so we are limiting numbers to 2 staff from each pharmacy.

The NHS England guidance for QP is below.

Health Living Pharmacy - Level 1 - QP Criteria
This may be demonstrated in one of the following ways:

an entry in the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) online register 18 as a profession-led self-assessed HLP level 1 that has not been previously accredited; or
a copy of the signed and dated documentation that demonstrates that between 1 December 2014 and 28 April 2017 the pharmacy was accredited as a HLP level 1 locally. Pharmacies that have been accredited between 1 December 2014 and 28 April 2017, do not need to go through the profession- led self-assessment process led by PHE to qualify for the quality payment and therefore do not need to register with the RSPH registry; or
a copy of the signed and dated documentation that demonstrates that the pharmacy was accredited as a HLP level 1 prior to 1 December 2014 and that the contractor has completed the profession led self-assessment and are meeting the requirements of a level 1 HLP as defined by PHE17 on the day of the review, without the pharmacy being listed on the RSPH registry.
Many pharmacies in our area fall into this category as pathfinders were accredited around 2012 therefore you will only need to complete the compliance checklist and then self accredit. You will need to keep this paperwork with your original certificate in your pharmacy in case you are inspected. You do not need to submit this as you are self declaring once you are confident you are still meeting the criteria. Louise our Secretary has a list of those pharmacies originally accredited as part of the pathfinder project. If you are want to find out if you were a part of that project contact her.

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QP - Remember to complete outstanding tasks and make your submission.

Holiday Rota Activity Audit - Easter 2017

Quality Payments Update: NHS BSA online declaration now open

QP Update - CPPQ Upload to NHS Choices - Clarification of NHS England Document

South Tyneside Posters - For Urgent Care over Easter - Available to Download

Quality Payments Update - Healthy Living Pharmacy

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