NEWS NPA IN FOCUS
InSPIrIng ChAngE The nPA is pleased to support the upcoming Inspiring Change Conference, organised by the Pharmacy Professional and representative Bodies (PPrB) group. The event is open to all community pharmacists and their teams and will provide a series of presentations and resources on how you can enhance the quality and safety of your practice as well as innovative new ways of delivering services. Inspiring Change will take place on Tuesday 9 May 2017, from 6.00pm - 9.30pm at the hilton Templepatrick golf & Country Club and you can register through
http://forum.psni.org.uk/whats-happening/training- events/?ee=111
The nPA will be on hand at the event to meet our members and provide support in relation to any queries you have.
WEBInAr – EffICIEnCy ToP TIPS The nPA recently hosted a free webinar for nPA members that showed new top tips for freeing up capacity and reviewing pharmacy processes. The webinar followed a pilot programme which helped members to free up time to do more in the pharmacy. The webinar offered information on opportunities to make improvements to the dispensing process. Members can access a recording of the webinar and additional information on improving productivity through
www.npa.co.uk/velresco-tips.
Visit
npa.co.uk/events for dates and topics of additional webinars coming up in 2017, or to access recordings of previous events.
ADMInISTrATIon ACTIVITy PlAnnEr 2017-2018 The nPA’s Administration Activity for 2017-2018 is now available for members in northern Ireland. Administrative tasks can take many forms – hSCB paperwork, health and safety regulations, professional regulation, compliance with employment law, audits and government initiatives. This Administrative Activity Planner is designed to support pharmacists manage administrative tasks, ensuring compliance throughout the year. To download a copy please visit
www.npa.co.uk/information-and-guidance/administrative-activity- planner-2/or contact
a.mcalister@
npa.co.uk
CPD hUB As we approach the end of the CPD year and submission on CPD portfolios by May 31, please remember to use the nPA’s new CPD hub for free access to hundreds of up-to-date articles, reports and research studies on clinical, professional and business topics. To register, visit
cpdhub.npa.co.uk/
rECEnT rESoUrCES The nPA has recently updated its record Keeping and CD SoPs. It is recommended that each SoP within your business should be reviewed at least once every two years - or more frequently - following any event that may affect patient safety or if new legislation or guidance has been introduced. Please refer to
www.npa.co.uk/information-and-guidance.
grEAT oPPorTUnITy for InTErnS
Alliance healthcare UK has launched its first ever internship scheme, helping university students start their careers with a rewarding, structured year in industry at one of the UK's leading pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributors.
The three internship placements are targeted at undergraduates who are seeking a placement year, or graduates looking for commercial experience. The placements are available in commercial development, finance and client services, and all start in August 2017.
‘This is a great opportunity for university students,’ said Alliance healthcare UK hr Director, Toby Carpenter, ‘as it enables them to gain valuable work experience, while being
paid at the same time, and for the company, as interns bring fresh ideas to our business we might not previously have considered. It’s another great example that demonstrates how Alliance healthcare is helping young people in the UK. We look forward to helping these students develop in their careers.’
Applications are now open for the scheme which will start in August 2017 for one year. The full role descriptions are available via the Alliance healthcare careers site:
https://careers.alliance-
healthcare.co.uk, or applicants can apply by emailing their CV to
headoffice.recruitment@alliance-
healthcare.co.uk.
ACTAVIS UnDErgoES rEBrAnDIng
Actavis UK has rebranded to become Accord healthcare. The move follows the company’s acquisition by Intas Pharmaceuticals, through its wholly owned subsidiary Accord healthcare in January 2017.
As part of the rebranding process, the Actavis Scheme is being re-launched as the Accord Scheme, which will provide pharmacists with transparent, simple competitive net pricing and ease of use. Pharmacists participating in the Accord Scheme also enjoy the
benefit of support from a dedicated account management team who can tailor the Scheme to pharmacists’ preferred way of purchasing.
Customers who currently use the Actavis scheme will automatically be transferred to the Accord Scheme. To become a member of the Accord scheme, speak to your sales representative or contact the telemarketing team on telephone: 0800 731 0370 or fax: 0800 731 0380.
ConfErEnCE WIll InforM nI hEAlThCArE ProfESSIonAlS
Seeking Solutions for ME & fibro, 30 May 2017, 2pm at long gallery, Stormont
northern Ireland currently has an estimated 7,000 ME and 23,000 fibromyalgia patients. now, the province’s healthcare professionals can listen to a strong panel of international experts address the challenges faced by medical professionals in treating both conditions. At the event, which has
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been organised by local charity hope 4 ME & fibro northern Ireland, experts from the USA, norway and the UK, will explore how existing ideas on the disease aetiology of ME are now being scientifically challenged by new evidence, and further expose some significant flaws in the evidence currently underpinning nICE guidelines for ME.
To book, email the charity on
hope4mefibro@outlook.com
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