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Community Pharmacy Surrey &
Sussex (CPSS) October Newsletter We represent, support, develop and promote NHS Community Pharmacy in Surrey & Sussex in the interests of contractors and service users.
NEW Community Pharmacy Surrey and Sussex (CPSS) Website now LIVE!!!! A message from Penny Woodgate, Communications and Engagement Senior Officer for CPSS.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website:
www.communitypharmacyss.co.uk Designed to give you the information you need every day in your pharmacy fast and in one place.
Easy drop down menus to hot topics like the Quality Payments Scheme; Help to get your pharmacy shared NHS Mail Account up and running; Pharmacy Services Specifications and local contacts for queries.
Plus local information for your area with dedicated East Sussex LPC, West Sussex LPC and Surrey LPC sections - including training, events and resources.
For extra quick navigation use the ‘Search’ Box in the top right corner.
Please take a look and add it to your favourites/bookmark and for any suggestions, feedback or comments please email [email protected]
Quality Payment Scheme: November Review Point – URGENT ACTIONS REQUIRED. Do not allow your quality payment to be ZERO!!!
The Quality Payment Scheme involves payments being made to community
pharmacy contractors for meeting certain gateway and quality criteria, with funding taken from the overall
funding for 2017/18 of £2.592 billion.
The next review point at which the Quality Payment can be claimed is Friday 24th November 2017. NHS England has published NEW GUIDANCE on the Quality Payments Scheme for the November review point - where what you have to do for this review point has changed for some of the criteria: quality-payments-guidance-november-2017-declaration (1) You can also access an excellent recorded presentation about the changes and what you need to do by PSNC: psnc.org.uk/qualitywebinar Some pharmacies/multiples will be managing the Quality Payment Scheme centrally, please do liaise with company managers/head office to find out the company procedure for your pharmacy.
You MUST comply with ALL FOUR gateway criterion before any payment
can be achieved. If you fail to comply with any one of them you will not
get paid anything at all. SEE THE NEXT PAGE FOR WHAT YOU MUST DO.
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Upcoming Health Champion Training - LIMITED PLACES REMAINING - BOOK NOW
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR PHARMACIES IN THE WEST SUSSEX AREASONLY.
Health Champions are a mandatory aspect of HLP Level 1 which is a quality criteria for Quality Payments.
There are remaining places on the FREE HEALTH CHAMPION TRAINING Event scheduled for pharmacy staff for the West Sussex area as listed below.
ONE FURTHER DATE & VENUE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE!!! For pharmacies in the West Sussex LPC area.
30th October 2017, 09:00—16:00 at The Charis Centre< West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7EL—REGISTER HERE
Inhaled therapies & COPD update including the role of the LAMA/LABA inhalers. In inhaler technique session and an introduction to the COPD Community service team.
15th November 2017, 19.00—21.15 at The Worthing Health Education Centre (Post Grad Centre), Park Ave, Worthing, BN11 2HR—REGISTER HERE
Food from 19:00
The evening will include: COPD Community Service who we are and what we do. Plus, a session to understand how to ensure your patients are using their inhalers optimally – inhaler technique for the NEW and older inhaler devices. - Karthik Mahadevan Respiratory Physiotherapist, Laura Cuthbert, Rebecca Toone and Julie Hardaker Respiratory Nurse specialist Sussex Community Team
COPD Update - Brief overview of COPD and COPD treatment guidelines to include where the new LAMA/LABAs fit into this treatment pathway, local guidance - Dr Numbere, Respiratory Consultant Worthing Hospital
This meeting is supported by AstraZeneca through the purchase of exhibition trade space. The meeting has organised by West Sussex LPC.
What are the Gateway Criteria and what MUST I do?
1. Provision of one specified Advanced Service - help here
2. NHS Choices entry up to date - You MUST edit or re-validate your NHS Choices profile between 00:00 on 11th September 2017 and 11:59pm on 24th November 2017 to meet the gateway criterion. Full information and help here
3. Ability for staff to send and receive NHS mail
If your pharmacy has applied for a shared NHSmail account, but have not yet got one, you MUST ACT NOW to ensure you have one and are using it in time for the November review point of the Quality Payments Scheme. More information and help here
IMPORTANT: if you DO have a pharmacy shared NHSMail Account – YOU MUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE USING IT TO DEMONSTRATE YOU CAN SEND AND RECEIVE EMAILS THROUGH IT. This is essential to pass this gateway criteria in November.
4. Ongoing utilisation of the Electronic Prescription Service.
What are the Quality Criteria and what MUST I do?
Please refer the to Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex Quality Payment Scheme webpage here You will need to scroll down fully.
The Quality Payments Scheme hub on the PSNC website (psnc.org.uk/quality) has been updated, which includes an extensive list of frequently asked questions about the Scheme.
PSNC has produced a checklist for contractors to use as they meet the gateway and quality criterion. PSNC Briefing: 074/17: Quality Payments – Checklist for contractors
Online Reporting Declaration and Claims
The online declaration on the NHSBSA website will be open for claims declarations for review Point Two (24th November 2017) from: Monday 13th November 2017 at 09:00 and will close on Friday 8th December 2017 at 23:59
Ahead of the declaration portal opening on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) website for the November review point the following support is available to prepare for completing the declarations:
PSNC Briefing 078/17: Quality Payments – Completing the NHS BSA Quality Payments declaration this gives information on how to make a declaration for the November review point and details the questions which will be asked.
NHS BSA WebEx sessions on various dates throughout November to provide guidance on how to submit your declarations. A booking form and further details on when the WebEx sessions will be held can be found here
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CPPE - Type 2 Diabetes focal point Event.
21st November 2017, 19.30—21.15 at The Arundel Park Hotel, The Causeway, Arundel, BN18 9JL.
The aim of this learning programme is to update your knowledge of the management of type 2 diabetes. We will explore how you apply your knowledge in your sector of practice and help you to better manage this condition, reduce complications and improve outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes.
Book via CPPE website Event ID 46362.
CPSS Communication Bulletins!
You will be aware we now communicate news to you through our email Bulletin System. If you have missed any of this months bulletins they can be found here.
Help for: HLP Level 1 Quality Payment Scheme Quality Criteria - Resources to help pharmacies in West Sussex LPC area to plan and record evidence for this criterion. This is achievable and is worth £1,280.
Some pharmacies/multiples will arrange for this to be done centrally, please to liaise with company managers/head office to find out the company procedure for your pharmacy.
For HLP Level 1 accreditation you must have at least one Full Time Equivalent Health Champion in your pharmacy trained to RSPH Level 2. There are limited remaining places on the FREE HEALTH CHAMPION TRAINING Event for pharmacy staff for the West Sussex LPC area as below If you have one champion already, consider training another for business continuity.
30th October 2017, 09:00 – 16:00 at The Charis Centre, West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7EL
Please find below the documents to help you evidence and easily complete your HLP Level 1 Portfolio.
CPSS – LPC HLP Level 1 for West Sussex area – This shows you in a few slides how to overcome the barriers of getting accredited for HLP Level 1. PLEASE READ THIS FIRST TO SIMPLIFY WHAT CAN LOOK COMPLEX AT FIRST, INTO SOMETHING YOU CAN DO.
HLP-Level-1-checklist This is a simple checklist for you to make sure your portfolio is complete. You can use the same piece of evidence for more than one of the items on the list. If you have any questions or would like some help with identifying suitable evidence for your HLP portfolio, please do get in touch so we can help you. Email [email protected] or call 01372 417726.
HLP-Self-Assessment-Tool This can be used to record the one piece of evidence you need for each item on the checklist. You do not need to record anything next to the RPS text – this is for guidance only.
HLP-Action-Plan-template
Information about the West Sussex Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment; The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and Local Health Profiles can be found here
When you are ready to make your online declaration to the RSPH click here
It takes up to 2 weeks to get email confirmation of your HLP level 1 accreditation after completing the RSPH declaration… so it MUST be done at least 2 weeks before the 24th November Quality Payment Scheme Review Point for your completion of the Quality Point Declaration to NHSBSA. If you do not get a confirmation email from RSPH after a few days after completing your online declaration please telephone 020 7265 7322 to check its been received.
Reminder: OPPORTUNITY: FREE
Accuracy Checking Pharmacy
Technician Programme
Health Education England London and South East funded
places for course provided by CPPE.
For further information, including overview of programme, how to apply and FAQ…. visit the following webpage:
https://www.cppe.ac.uk/career/acpt
More information also in the flyer here.
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Contact Us West Sussex LPC Chair: David Clark 07900581283 [email protected] Vice Chair: Mark Donaghy 01825 761349 [email protected] Chief Executive Officer: Martin Mandelbaum 01903 786615 [email protected] Penny Woodgate Communications and Engagement Senior Officer 07930 837063 [email protected] Business Administrator Michaela Cassar 01372 417726 [email protected] Treasurer: Alan Salter 01273 453309 [email protected]
West Sussex Health Promotion Resource Centre:
Do you provide healthy lifestyle advice to customers? Would you like resources to help you?
The West Sussex Health Promotion Resource Service, part of the Public Health Team based at County Hall in Chichester, has various materials, including display items, leaflets and posters, that cover things like healthy eating, physical activity, stopping smoking, alcohol reduction, NHS Health Checks, sun awareness etc.
For a full list of resources and online order forms, visit the Resource Centre’s web page: www.westsussex.gov.uk/healthpromotion
For more information about the items available, please contact Nicky Gale on [email protected]
West Sussex Wellbeing Hubs:
West Sussex Wellbeing offers support and advice to any individual who lives or works in West Sussex. Each District and Borough offers a wellbeing service with trained advisors providing brief interventions and motivational interviewing on a range of lifestyle services including but not limited to- how to eat well, weight loss, pre diabetes, how to increase levels of physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour, and how to link into other services such as housing and benefit support.
Information on what can be found in each local area can be found at www.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk
Each local wellbeing hub is available to link with the pharmacies in each area to support the programmes you offer, and you can signpost and refer to the wellbeing service directly. Please contact your local wellbeing hub to find out the best way to refer. Contact details are available on the website.
We need your correct contact details!!
At Community Pharmacy Surrey & Sussex (CPSS) we frequently send out vital information in relation to training, news, events and much more. It is therefore VITAL that we have your correct contact details!!!. If any of your contact details have changed please email us at: [email protected].
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