 CRI (a social care & health charity) have been successful in the recent tendering process and will be delivering the Substance Misuse Service across Gateshead from the 1st November.
They will be hosting an event for local Pharmacists on: 9th October – 6.30-8.30pm Jury’s Inn, Newcastle Gateshead Quays, South Shore, Gateshead Quays NE8 3AE The event will give an opportunity to introduce CRI as an organisation and explain the proposed model in greater detail. They will provide an opportunity to answer any queries raised at the event together with consulting on current pathways and ways in which they may be further developed at contract commencement. We would encourage all pharmacist and staff involved in Substance misuse in Gateahsead to attend this event.
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 Following Gateshead Councils letter to pharmacies regarding its public health service review the LPC was contacted by pharmacies worried about current pharmacy services. The LPC have spoken with director of public health and she has asked us to send the following letter to pharmacies. As you will see in the letter below the director of public health and commissioning manager will be attending our next LPC meeting where we will seek further clarity. Should you have any queries about this issue please contact us. Dear Colleague
I’m writing to clarify some issues and concerns that have been raised via the LPC following the letter from Public Health dated 3rd April 2014 Firstly can I apologise for any confusion and concern because the letter does not explain specifically that we are not moving away from elements of services we currently commission via pharmacies with regard to the programmes mentioned: Substance misuse, active intervention stop smoking and sexual health. I would like to reassure Pharmacy providers that services that are currently contracted by Public Health Gateshead Council will be continued. However, should you wish to view the tender documents when they are published you may register by visiting the website www.neportal.org where instructions on how to register are given. Carole Wood and Cath Scott will be available to answer questions at the next LPC meeting (Thursday 17th July) to clarify what this means for community pharmacy. Catherine Scott Joint Commissioning Manager Public Health Gateshead Council Civic Centre Regent Street Gateshead NE8 1HH Tel: 0191 4332872 Email: [email protected]  Please find below some information from the Medicines Management Committee meeting in Gateshead.
Lipitor Chewable Tablets Atorvastatin Chewable tablets (LIPITOR) have been added to the formulary in Gateshead. They should be prescribed where possible instead of liquid Simvastatin which is a special. If you do receive a prescription for liquid Simvastatin please contact the GP to check that the prescribing GP is aware of this change in formulary. Vitamin BPC and Vitamin B Compound Preparations Due new NICE guidance the practice pharmacists in Gateshead will be reviewing the prescribing of both VITAMIN BPC and VITAMIN B COMPOUND preparations. This review will lead to a reduction in the number of patients receiving these preparations so pharmacists are advised to start to reduce their stock levels accordingly Pivmecillinam 200mg Tablets (Selexid) Gateshead Medicines Management Committee has asked that pharmacies in Gateshead stock PIVMECILLINAM 200mg tablets ( SELEXID ).It is not anticipated that there will a high demand but it will be an URGENT prescription item. |
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