codeWord by Katie mcKittrick


by now everyone should have received their bSo Statement of account for the prescriptions dispensed during the month of april that were included with their forms submitted to bSo during april.


I hope everyone remembered to use the dm&d quantity codes for the nutritional products listed on the acbS list. If you have not used the correct quantity code on the appropriate items, you may have been paid incorrectly.


Quantity codes for these products should now be written as the total mls, eg, 60 fortisip x 200mls is now coded as 12000. You are advised not to use commas as this could be keyed in error as a number.


the payment system in bSo has had ‘advanced validation’ checks added to try to ensure that if you do code it incorrectly it will be rejected by the autocoding system for correction and


manual data Entry. although bSo have endeavoured to cover every eventuality there may always be an exception so make sure you code it correctly and include it in the correct batch of forms. remember only fully coded forms are presented for autocoding.


a large number of gPs’ systems are set to prescribe in millilitres as opposed to packs. If the surgery that you receive the majority of your forms from is still prescribing the number of packs, it may be useful to speak to the Practice manager and ask if it could be changed to millilitres.


You can easily check on your Excel Spreadsheet if you have coded and been paid incorrectly. In the event of this happening, you will need to fill in the form issued by bSo to query any items you think may have been paid incorrectly and forward it to the designated email address: PharmacyPaymentQueries@hscni.net


If you need further clarification of the process or how to effectively check your bSo Statement, please contact either dany or Katie at Uca offices tel : 028 9065 6576 Email : coding@uca.o.uk


concESSIonarY PrIcES I have recently had a few queries about whether a particular tablet, capsule, etc. was on the concessionary List.


the list of concessionary prices for the current month are not negotiated until mid month and then again at the end of the month.


If you receive a form and the cost from the wholesale/manufacturer exceeds the drug tariff price, you should code the item as normal and submit it to bSo.


the concessionary Price List is negotiated through PSnc and


updates are released twice monthly. You can view the prices on the Uca tracker on www.uca.org.uk.


When the concessionary Price List is released, bSo extract any coded items that appear on the list and adjust the payment amount.


however, if this item does not appear on the list, it is recommended that you initially speak to the wholesaler and, if the manufacturer has increased, the price you are asked to report this to Katherine Kidd of cPn.


fIvE mInUtES WIth... andrew cheung, harrison healthcare, belfast


Tell us a little about yourself... I currently live in South belfast. I am fluent in cantonese/mandarin and English as my parents are originally from hong Kong. aside from travelling and photography, I enjoy all manners of sport and outdoor activities, especially running, rowing, and cycling.


When did you qualify? I qualified in July 2015 after completing my pre-reg year at harrison healthcare. during that summer, I locumed in a few pharmacies in belfast and Lisburn, but was very fortunate, as I was invited back to harrison healthcare as full-time pharmacist by pharmacy owner and my pre-reg tutor colin harrison.


Career path to date? I worked part-time at harrison healthcare during my undergrad


years at Queen’s. through working with colin and the harrison healthcare team, not only was I able to develop my clinical knowledge, dispensing skills, and practise what I learnt from lectures, but I also developed a deep appreciation for customer service excellence.


aside from managing the dispensary, I have had the opportunity to work with various community groups and also did presentations on falls prevention to the elderly.


I am currently working my way through the community Pharmacy foundation Programme with the northern Ireland centre for Pharmacy Learning and development (nIcPLd) and I am excited to be a part of the Pharmacy representation group.


In what sort of an environment is HH located? We are located in the busy and bustling metropolitan urban area of South belfast, so we have local residents, university students and young professionals - a complete mix!


as the local pharmacy in the unofficial chinatown of belfast, harrison healthcare has been serving the chinese community for over ten years, but we are now seeing more and more scripts from migrants from all over the world - which is very exciting.


How do you think pharmacy has changed as a profession during the years that you've been practising? I have noticed a shift in focus for patient care. as community pharmacists, we no longer just


dispense scripts, but are now more focused on clinical services provision and development, such as mUrs, smoking cessation and medicines management.


What's next for pharmacy? I hope to see the development of more community pharmacy services, similar to that of our great britain counterparts, such as the new medicines Service. With the introduction of the nIcPLd community Pharmacy foundation Programme, I believe that nI will continue to be recognised as producing and developing highly- skilled first-class pharmacists.


through the Pharmacist representation group I aim to increase the communication and cascade of essential information to all pharmacists at all employment levels and in all sectors.


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