UPDATE: Check you are ready to start the new CPCS on 29th October
Written by admin on Saturday 26th October 2019
The new service starts on 29th October, so now is a good time to check that all your pharmacy team are aware of what to do
Local Key Contact NHS111 information provided and CPCF Checklist 22 now available from PSNC
Are you ready?
PSNC have published a series of individual checklists which focus on different aspects of the CPCF.
The latest PSNC Checklist is attached below. This provides relevant website page links that enable your team to access information required to meet this criterion:
Other references you will find useful to read are the following user guide, service specification and patient flow diagram:
- PharmOutcomes User Guide CPCS Urgent Supply
- NHS CPCS Service Specification
- NHS CPCS Patient Flow diagram
VirtualOutcomes CPCS training module available
We are also able to provide you with free access to the VirtualOutcomes training platform. There was a short 15 minute virtual on-line training modules on the new CPCS service. Your Pharmacy team can gain access to this module by clicking the following previous CPSC News article link:
Useful Locum checklist developed for CPCS
We have created the following Locum Checklist for all pharmacies to use and populate with the useful information necessary for locums to provide the consultation service in the absence of the regular pharmacist.
We recommend that this is completed and available in all pharmacies to ensure continuity of service provision across all opening times and days.
Key Contacts at NHS 111 (This is for professional use only and not to be shared with the general public)
The information will be emailed directly to each pharmacy contact email address, their NHS mail shared mailbox and also via a secured message on PharmOutcomes.
If you have further queries with regard to this, please contact Alison Freemantle directly on 07394 563189