Signposting Information
WeAreWithYou Alcohol Services: Get free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health from one of our local services or online
BNFs – content can be accessed online at http://www.bnf.org/bnf/index.htm. For further info, visit the NICE website. Pharmacies with one registered pharmacist will receive one copy of the BNF and pharmacies with more will receive 2 copies. To register for your BNF e mail BNF@Binleys.com Tel: 01268 495 609.
Business Continuity Planning – PSNC guide
Care Homes – PSNC information on Care Homes
Compliments and Complaints – If you have a comment or complaint about a GP, dentist, pharmacy or optician you can contact the service directly or complain to NHS England at england.contactus@nhs.net . You can also contact NHS England on 0300 311 2233 or postal address: NHS England, PO Box 16738, REDDITCH, B97 9PT
If you have a comment or complaint about any other local health service please contact your local CCG who will be able to help.
If you have any comment or complaint about a hospital, mental health or community trust please contact them directly or your local CCG. (See Dorset CCG Contact details below)
PHD CHIS contact details – phcontracts@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Controlled Drugs – Important changes to legislation affecting tramadol, lisdexamfetamine, zopiclone and zaleplon came into force on 10th June 2014. Further information on the changes including professional guidance and frequently asked questions available on the RPS website and info on the submission of prescriptions at http://psnc.org.uk/dispensing-supply/dispensing-controlled-drugs/
Cost of Living Support – signposting information BCP and Dorset Council
Check34 is a new online system to help community pharmacies in England analyse and monitor the prescription data you receive every month from the Pricing Authority. The NPA working with the PSNC can offer this service to you free of charge as part of your NPA Membership package. http://www.npa.co.uk/services-and-support/business-support/check34/
Declaration of Competence – developed by the CPPE to support contractors to assure commissioners that they are service-ready and have the appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviours to deliver high-quality, consistent services. Many commissioners are now including the DoC model in their service specifications, service level agreements and patient group directions. CPPE Website
Dementia Directory – a directory of services, support & sources of information for patients and carers in Dorset published November 2013. For more information on support services in Dorset, please email: dorset@alzheimers.org.uk or telephone: 0300 123 1916.
Direction of Prescriptions – Is there anything that can be done by a pharmacy if a large number of patients have stopped coming to the pharmacy, possibly as a consequence of a mailshot by other pharmacies? Please see PSNC prescription page http://psnc.org.uk/contract-it/pharmacy-regulation/direction-of-prescriptions/ for advice and FAQs. PSNC also has a template letter for patients who have stopped visiting a pharmacy which can be modified locally.
Dorset Open Door – Mental health crisis and bereavement support – Dorset HealthCare
Drug Driving Legislation – It is an offence to drive with a blood concentration level above certain limits for specific drugs. Contractors will need to ensure their pharmacy team understands the implications of legislation for their patients. https://www.gov.uk/drug-driving-law
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Drugs & driving pharmacy guidance
Drug Tariffs – Resources click here
EPS guidance see the EPS guidance page on this website for how to get started, nominations guides, FAQs etc. etc.
DBS checks – it is a requirement within the Public Health Pharmacy specifications for EHC and Smoking Cessation. Please see PHD’s Enhanced DBS Check information HERE
Public Health Dorset general info.
Formulary – the Dorset formulary has a dedicated website at www.dorsetformulary.nhs.uk. The formulary can also be accessed via an app on www.dorsetformulary.nhs.uk/Mobile/default.asp. The formulary is a collaboration of the CCG working with all the acute Trusts in Dorset and Dorset HealthCare, all working to the same formulary.
General Pharmaceutical Council – Pharmacy Standards. GPhC pharmacy inspection guide – dedicated GPhC website.
Health Promotion Campaign Programme and links for ordering Health Promotion Resources – please see the guidance page on this website
Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) – Public Health England has a quarterly HLP e newsletter to help raise awareness of HLPs. If you would like to sign up to receive the quarterly HLP newsletter via email, please email hlpnewsletter@phe.gov.uk. If you have any suggestions or would like to be involved in an upcoming HLP newsletter or event, please contact Gul Root, Lead Public Health Pharmacist Health and Wellbeing Directorate, or Polly Kwok, HLP & Pharmacy Support Officer at hlpnewsletter@phe.gov.uk.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Dorset Medicines Advisory Group commissioning statement on Linaclotide (CONSTELLA®) 290 mcg capsules for the treatment of constipation dominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
LiveWell Dorset is a lifestyle service that acts as a single point of contact to help people with their health and wellbeing including advising people about their smoking, drinking, weight, diet and exercise, and assisting them to adopt a healthier lifestyle, potentially reducing the risk of developing more serious health issues later in life. Anyone you think would benefit from this service can self refer by calling the freephone number 0800 840 1628. Contact LiveWell Dorset on 01305 233105 or by e mail at livewelldorset@gmail.com
Medicines Supply Shortages – Please see PSNC’s HERE
Local Authorities – BCP and Dorset Council
Local Professional Network (LPN) – Prof Martin Stephens is the Chair for Wessex Pharmacy LPN. Martin is keen to hear of issues and innovations in pharmacy across Wessex and hopes to continue to meet pharmacy teams. Martin’s e mail is martinstephens@nhs.net
NHS England South West – Contact details
NHS Dorset (formally Dorset CCG) – Contact Details NHS Dorset – Integrated Care Board
Our NHS People – Primary Care People Support brochure
NHS Choices – Pharmacies can edit their own information on NHS Choices – details on how to set this up can be found on the PSNC website at http://psnc.org.uk/contract-it/pharmacy-it/nhs-choices/. However please do not make any changes to opening hours without following the requirements of the terms of service (90 days’ notice to change supplementary hours or apply to change core hours). The relevant forms can be found by Clicking here.
NHS Mail – If you would like to apply for an NHS mail address, the information about applications can be found on Joining NHSmail – NHSmail Support
PSNC’s NHSmail guidance
NHSBSA – All queries or requests in relation to Data Services (Information Services) including prescriptions, dental and/or ophthalmic information please use DataServicesSupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Parkinson’s Disease – PSNC’s Support and Resources
Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS)
Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust -Address: Sentinel House 4-, 6 Nuffield Rd, Poole BH17 0RB. Phone:01202 277024.
Dorset County Hospital – Address: Williams Ave, Dorchester DT1 2JY. Phone: 01305 251150 Email: PALS@dchft.nhs.uk
PNA (Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment)
PSNC Guides – To browse PSNC briefings on Contract and IT click here.
Public Health Dorset (PHD) Contact Details
Purbeck Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team (PICRT) Dorset Healthcare pharmacy leaflet
PURM (Pharmacy Urgent Repeat Medicines)
Repeat Dispensing – the PSNC has produced guidance on the new contractual requirement (from March 2015) to promote increased use of the NHS repeat dispensing service. Further resources to help pharmacies, including leaflets for patients and information to share with GPs, are also available to download at psnc.org.uk/repeatdispensing. To browse other PSNC briefings on Contract and IT click here.
Research – The Clinical Research Network (CRN) has a small but increasing flow of research studies that can involve community pharmacies. Working closely with the RPS, the CRN is encouraging pharmacies to become Research Ready using an online self-accreditation tool. If you are interested in finding out more about the Research Ready Accreditation scheme contact Dr Sarah Clarke and/or email enquiries@nihr.ac.uk
Safeguarding – Children & Vulnerable Adults – NHS England South West Safeguarding Team
NHS Dorset Tobacco Dependency Team Contact Details
Waste Medicines – SRCL Initial queries should be directly with SRCL customer service desk: 0333 2404400 or email support@srcl.com.
Wound Management Formulary – The Dorset Formulary is now readily accessible, and can also now be downloaded as an app. Chapter 26 – Wound management products and elasticated garments contains the PAN Dorset wound management formulary.
The formulary can be accessed via www.dorsetformulary.nhs.uk and the app via www.dorsetformulary.nhs.uk/Mobile/default.asp
