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The ICB has reviewed and updated the Think Pharmacy First formulary to bring it into line with the North East and North Cumbria ICB formulary.
The majority of changes are within the skin section but there are some others. PharmOutcomes has been updated to include the new items already. Older products that are no longer on formulary will be removed from PharmOutcomes after the June invoices run, i.e. after 6th July, so please ensure you are using the new formulary from 1st July and destroy all old versions of the formulary. The updated service spec and formulary can be download here. You can also access it from the left hand side bar within the service in Pharmoutcomes. During the transition there as been some small technical issues. If any of the old formulary products are missing for your June claims please contact Ann Gunning so she can temporarily restore them.
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This is a reminder for pharmacy contractors to complete their DSP Toolkit for 2025/26.
Pharmacy owners are required to provide information governance assurances to the NHS on an annual basis by completing the online self-assessment Data Security and Protection Toolkit. The deadline for community pharmacy contractors to complete the 2025/26 DSP Toolkit is 30th June 2026. More information can be found on the CPE Website. Free event for all pharmacists and trainee pharmacists:
Sunday July 5th 2026 Holiday Inn, Boldon, NE35 9PE 10:00 to 17:00 This workshop will introduce you to the essential clinical history taking and examination skills relating to respiratory symptoms. The workshop will be led by local, experienced GP Mike Smith and includes clinical scenarios to help apply learning to practice.
You will practise performing systematic respiratory clinical examinations with a person-centred approach. Book your place today https://www.cppe.ac.uk/store/checkout?e=63157 Look out for future face to face events upcoming on the CPPE website, such as our Pharmacy First Workshop (for otoscopic practice) on the 13th of September, at the Ramside Hall Hotel, Co Durham. The ICB is providing free one hour online oral health training for pharmacy teams in June and July 2026 to help put the mouth back into the body.
This awareness session will support the pharmacy team to offer advice to patients with dental symptoms and signpost to other services when needed. It will raise awareness of the importance of a healthy mouth and promote healthy lifestyle choices for good oral and general health. The training is suitable for all members of the pharmacy teams including, pharmacist, pharmacy assistants, counter assistants, and pharmacy technicians. Places are limited so booking early is essential. For more information- please click here. Gateshead Council is moving NRT voucher supply from paper to an electronic voucher, delivered through PharmOutcomes. It will work as a referral service, in the same way as other PharmOutcomes referral services. The paper system will continue for a short period to allow a smooth transition. The information below will help you get set up.
Receiving and claiming e-vouchers NRT vouchers will now arrive as a referral in PharmOutcomes. They will appear in the middle section of the Services screen, titled "NRT EVoucher – 03 – Pharmacy Supply".
Paper vouchers will not be accepted in the long run, so please review how your in-house service operates. In-house stop smoking advisers will need to issue their vouchers through PharmOutcomes. You will shortly see two new e-voucher modules listed in the Services tab:
Top tip: always search for the patient in the issue module first. If they are already registered, you will see their history. If no patient is found, you can click through to register them. A number of patients issued vouchers in the community require delivery, and this is now flagged on the voucher. If you are able to deliver, please do so as soon as you can within your pharmacy delivery service. If you cannot, please reject the voucher. The original paper modules will remain active for a short period to allow any vouchers currently in the system to filter through, and will then be phased out as electronic replaces paper. All new vouchers must now be issued electronically. If you have any queries, please contact: Gemma King. Programme Lead - Tobacco T: 0191 433 3043 E: [email protected] |
Copies of our older Paper Based News Letters (The LPC News) can be found by clicking below.
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