COMMUNITY PHARMACY MEDICINES USE REVEW (MUR) SERVICE

CONTRACT

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Please note:

Contractors must ensure that the service is provided in accordance with the service specification and operate in accordance with all relevant Acts of Parliament, statutory regulations or other laws. As the service is developed, contractors will be expected to comply with guidance that has been formulated in consultation with the Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland.

Indemnities

The provider hereby agrees to indemnify the purchaser against any claims for damages for loss, damage, injury (including death), plus all associated costs arising out of the acts or omissions of the provider, his servants or agents.

Information Requests

The information gathered will be used to evaluate the scheme. All documentation is open to evaluation at any point.

Period of contract

This contract may be terminated by either the purchaser or provider by giving notice of 1 week.

Payment

There are two fee levels:

•£28 for an initial MUR

•£9 for a follow-up MUR where this deemed necessary

The funding available means that a limited number of MURs can be commissioned from each community pharmacy in any HSC financial year, which runs from 1 April to 31 March

For the year 1st April 2014 – 31st March 2015 each pharmacy may undertake MURs for no more than 120 patients. This is based on the assumption that approximately 50% of patients may require a follow-up.

120 initial MURs @ £28

60 follow up MURs @ £9

A further exception to this is during the first financial year that the pharmacy contractor starts to provide the service. In this instance, where the HSCB makes arrangements with a pharmacy contractor to provide the service on or after 1 October, the pharmacy contractor may only provide 60 initial MURs and 30 follow-up MURs in that first financial year. In subsequent years the pharmacy contractor may provide up to 120 MURs plus 60 follow-up MURs.

The HSCB will review the contract volume on an annual basis.

This fee will be paid by the HSCB on receipt of copies of the monthly monitoring form. Monitoring forms must be received within 10 days of the end of each month. Monitoring forms may be submitted by post or email.

CommunityPharmacy Medicines Use Review (MUR) Service

Signing of the Agreement

This document comprises the agreement between the Health and Social Care Board (purchaser) and the pharmacy contractor (provider).

I would like to participate in the above service. I confirm that the pharmacist(s) providing the service have achieved the agreed competencies for the service and will maintain competence on a continuous basisthrough commitment to CPD.

Name of pharmacy contractor provider: ______

Contact person(s) for queries in respect of the service(please print)

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Contractor number______

E-mail contact______

Pharmacist’s Signature______

Date______

Pharmacy Stamp

Please return to the address below.

Local Directorate of Integrated care office

Signed on behalf of the HSCB:______date: ______