October 2014 East Sussex LPC Newsletter We represent, support, develop and promote NHS Community Pharmacy in East Sussex in the interests of contractors and service users. The EPiC Project A message from Ramiz Bahnam, LPC committee member EGM 13 November 2014 Changes to the wider NHS in recent years have A special meeting of contractors is largely missed pharmacists but it is important being held at 4.00pm on 13 to keep Pharmacy involved. Interest in November 2014 at Barnsgate Manor, Pharmacy as an avenue to deliver primary care Heron’s Ghyll, near Uckfield. services is strong because of the ease of access to pharmacies and the presence of a highly trained healthcare individual. As a result, an exciting opportunity has arisen for some community The LPC is proposing amendments to its constitution and the meeting will be an opportunity to discuss and vote on the proposed changes. pharmacists in Brighton & Hove City. As part of a pilot project, funded by the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund, some GP practices in Brighton The draft constitution is on the LPC & Hove have invited some pharmacies to become an integral part of website under Latest News the local primary care team. The pilot, known as EPiC (extended www.eastsussexlpc.co.uk and for primary integrated care) will see Pharmacy at the heart of delivering those contractors unable to attend services. It will also demonstrate to the public pharmacists’ capability. the meeting, a postal voting form is Success will mean improvement in services for patients. It will also available. offer more clinical opportunities for pharmacists and give the public an All contractors will be contacted by image of pharmacists more in line with their training and e-mail with further information qualifications. about why the changes are necessary The EPiC pilot will run until the end of March 2015 and the vision is to and the LPC trusts that you will extend the pilot to all practices and pharmacies in the city in the future agree to the amendments so that we depending on the measured outcomes during the pilot period. can continue to support and represent you. To find out more follow EPiC on twitter @epic_nhs or email: [email protected] or [email protected] In this Issue: The two Steves at the LPC AGM  Dates for your Diary  Business Support Manager vacancy  Community pharmacy funding settlement Visit the LPC website www.eastsussexlpc.co.uk Follow us on Twitter @EastSussexlpc The two Steves at the LPC AGM Dates for your diary At the East Sussex LPC Annual General Meeting on 17 September, NEXT LPC MEETING Steve Doswell, Controlled Drugs Liaison Officer (CDLO) for East Sussex explained that the police no longer carry out routine inspections of pharmacies but carry out targeted inspections – mainly crime prevention inspection, safe custody checks, destructions of out of date stock, and tasking from the CDAO Sussex and Surrey. They also have a broader remit and can inspect any premise, used in connection with the provision of healthcare, involving the storage, production or supply Thursday 13 November 2014 9.30am to 4.00pm followed by EGM Barnsgate Manor, Heron’s Ghyll Nr Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 4DB LPC meetings are open to all contractors. of a CD. To attend, contact Jan Thompson at [email protected] Steve also focussed on the security of controlled drugs in community Agenda will be on the LPC website a week before. pharmacy; dealing with CD spillages, out of date stock and incorrect entries in the CD register. He stressed that a pharmacist should always  be in control of the key to the CD cupboard. It should never be left in a CPPE Events drawer or under a pot on a shelf. Patient-returned CDs should be Antibacterials: Focal Point recorded on receipt in the NPA book designed for this purpose, stored Tuesday 18 November 2014 (Rescheduled from October 2nd) 7.30 to 9.00pm Cooden Beach Hotel, Bexhill, TN39 4TT in a secure place and destroyed within 28 days to prevent accumulation. Entries in the CD register should never be crossed out, instead put an asterisk and write a footnote at the bottom of the page. Remember there will be an overage in the liquid methadone bottles so the amount dispensed should always be measured out. Original bottles should not be supplied. Stephen Gooders, CDLO West Sussex, brought along an array of illicit drugs and paraphernalia for us to view. These had been collected by the Steves over the years they have worked in the police and they had Medicines Optimisation at the Primary/Secondary Care interface Thursday 13 November 2014 Hot dinner at 6.00pm; Start at 7.30pm Langfords Hotel, 8-16 Third Avenue, Hove, BN3 2BX some interesting and amusing stories to tell. Their last message was to Depression: Focal Point contact either the CDLO or CDAO team when you have out of date Thursday 4 December 2014 Hot dinner at 6.00pm; Start at 7.30pm Langfords Hotel, 8-16 Third Avenue, Hove, BN3 2BX stock which needs destroying, don’t let it build up, it is a crime prevention issue. The AGM business followed with 11 people in attendance. Craig McEwan asked that the group consider the Annual Accounts 2013-14 as shown in the LPC Annual Report to 31st March 2014. Paul Antenen proposed their acceptance and Sarah Davis seconded. There was a majority vote to accept the accounts. A more detailed report of Steve Doswell’s presentation with his recommendations and other helpful advice is available on the LPC website under LPC AGM 2014 report. Steve Doswell Controlled Drugs Liaison Officer (East Sussex) Sussex Police DDI: 101 Ext: 560350 Mobile: 07901 516 841 [email protected] East Sussex LPC Newsletter | October 2014  Local CPPE Tutors Brighton & Hove: Mojgan Sani [email protected] East Sussex Downs & Weald: Rachel King [email protected] 2 Community pharmacy funding settlement 2014/15 PSNC has reached agreement with the NHS on a community pharmacy Business Support Manager East Sussex LPC funding settlement worth £2.8bn and a number of changes to Looking for a new challenge? advanced services and to the community pharmacy contractual framework (CPCF) for the 2014/15 financial year. The New Medicine Service (NMS) will be continued, with funding from the overall settlement. There are some changes to targeted medicines use reviews (MURs) with the introduction of a new target group and a move for contractors to provide 70% of their MURs to patients within the target groups. Contractors will also be required to include pharmacy names in reports of patient safety incidents, to give patients appropriate advice about the benefits of the repeat dispensing service, and to take part in a national audit on the emergency supply of medicines by pharmacies next year. To help contractors understand the settlement and changes, a number of PSNC Briefings have been created. They can be accessed at psnc.org.uk/briefings. Sussex Pharmacy Local Practice Forum Meeting Thursday, 6 November 2014 Food at 7.00pm for 7.30pm start. Huxley Building 406, Brighton University, BN2 4GJ South East Coast Strategic Clinical Networks for Children and Young This is a permanent position, possibly part-time initially, offering an exciting opportunity for a self-starter to develop the role to meet the needs of the business. The appointee should have a flexible approach to working hours, an understanding of the new NHS landscape and community pharmacy and excellent IT skills to include Microsoft Office - Publisher; Excel; Word; PowerPoint; Internet Explorer and the ability to administer a website. The role may develop to work across Surrey and Sussex so the applicant will need access to a car and a clean driving licence. Job profile and competencies for the role are available on the LPC website under Latest News www.eastsussexlpc.co.uk. Full time salary in the range of £28,000 - £34,000 (negotiable and dependent on experience). Application with CV to [email protected] by 30 November 2014. People, chaired by Dr Ryan Watkins, have developed clinical care pathways for acute short term conditions in children. This work has been led by Dr Tim Fooks. Are you aware of the clinical network and pathways? Do you know which conditions are covered and how to help and get involved? Book now to find out more at: www.rpharms.com/events-calendar/ event/592/clinical-care-pathways-for-acute-short-term-conditions-inchildren All welcome: members, non-members and pre-registration Hints and Tips Issue 17 of the NHS Business Services Authority’s 'Hints & Tips' for Information Services users is now available at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/documents/ prescriptionservices/ information_services__issue_17.pdf pharmacists. East Sussex LPC Newsletter | October 2014 3 Update on NICE Medicine Optimisation and ESPAUR reports Contact Us ESPAUR report 2014 Chair: Craig McEwan 01424 425051 [email protected] Public Health England have recently published a report on the English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance. The link to the ESPAUR report is: http://bit.ly/espaur-report You may also wish to become an #AntibioticGuardian: http://bit.ly/ antibioticguardian Medicines Optimisation The draft NICE clinical guideline on “Medicines optimisation - the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes” is now published on the NICE website for consultation at: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-cgwave0676/ consultation East Sussex LPC Vice Chair: Sarah Davis 07590 538602 [email protected] Professional Executive Officer: Vanessa Taylor 07770 430186 vanessam.taylor@btopen world.com Secretary: Jan Thompson 01903 778719 [email protected] Treasurer: Paul Antenen 07812 367270 [email protected]