Resources
Below are some of the questions contractors regularly ask:
- AKI Medicines Sick Day Rules Cards – Where can I get AKI Card supplies or cards in other languages?
- Antibiotic Formulary – Where can I find my Local Antibiotic Formulary?
- Anticipatory Prescribing – Where can I find out more about Just in Case Bags?
- Certificate of Conformity (CoC) – Where do I send my Certificate of Conformity for Specials?
- Clinical Waste
- Contract Applications – Where can I find out about current applications?
- Controlled Drugs
- CPCS/GP CPCS – where can I find out more about this service?
- DBS Checks – How do I obtain DBS checks? Do I need a DBS check to provide services?
- Diabetes Support – Where can I refer diabetic patients?
- DMS (Discharge Medicines Service) – Where can I find out more about this service?
- Domestic Abuse – Where can I signpost patients regarding domestic abuse?
- Drug Tariff – Where can I obtain an up-to-date copy of the Drug Tariff?
- Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist – Where can I refer epileptic patients?
- EHC Accreditation – What do I need to do to be able to provide the EHC service?
- EPS Tokens – Where can I order EPS tokens and other stationery?
- EPS/SCR – Where can I find out more?
- Healthy Living Pharmacy
- Hospital FP10’s – Frimley – can a prescriber make an extension to the 14-day supply rule?
- Independent Prescriber Training – Who can I contact about funding?
- Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) – Which is my local ICB?
- Local Antibiotic Formulary – Where can I find out more?
- MAR Charts – Where can I order MAR Charts for carers?
- Medicines Compliance Aids (MCAs) – What is the policy regarding supporting patients with MCAs across Thames Valley?
- Medicines Unavailable Notice – how can I let the GP know about unavailable medicines?
- Mental Health Support
- NHSE&I Team Contacts – Who are the main NHSE&I South East contacts?
- NHS Email Account
- NHS Service Finder – Where can I find non-public contacts for GPs and signposting information for other NHS services?
- Oxfordshire APL/DAPL – Dynamic Approved Provider List (DAPL) – How can I join the Oxfordshire APL to deliver locally commissioned services?
- Patient Referral Form – How can I refer a patient to a GP for urgent care?
- Patient Satisfaction Survey – What are the requirements?
- PNA – Where can I find out more/view the PNA for my area?
- Pre-Reg Grant – How do I apply for/find out more about the pre-reg grant?
- Prescribing Oversight Committees – where can I find more on my local POC and formulary?
- Prescription Direction – How can I raise a complaint?
- Primary Care Networks (PCNs) – where can I find out more?
- Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 – Where can I find out about the new law on “legal highs”?
- Purple Drank/Lean – What is it and what advice should I give?
- Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC) – how does RTEC work and how can I register?
- Safeguarding – Where can I direct a safeguarding concern or find safeguarding training?
- Sharps Waste – What are the arrangements for sharps waste in Oxfordshire?
- Signposting – Where can I find customer signposting information?
- Smart Cards – Who do I contact to obtain a Smart Card or if I have a Smart Card issue?
- Stationery – Where can I order stationery such as EPS tokens and prescription receipts?
- Summary Care Records (SCR) – How can I access SCR?
- Temporary Suspension of Services – What do I need to do?
- Training Resources – Where can I access my free online pharmacy training resources?
- Transforming Pharmacy Representation (TAPR) – how are the Wright Review/RSG recommendations being taken forward?
- Translated Health Resources – Where can I signpost patients to foreign language health information?
- Whistleblowing Policy – Appointing a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian
Useful Links
- Alzheimer’s UK
- Autism Berkshire
- Cancer Insight Pharmacy Newsletters by Cancer Research UK
- Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE)
- Frimley ICB
- Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)
- Healthwatch
- NHS England
- Oxfordshire & Berkshire West (BOB) ICB
- Oxfordshire Public Health
- Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board
- Pharmacist Support
- PSNC