BD Competency 5 - North East London Local Pharmaceutical Committee

Competency 5: Manage knowledge and undertake robust and regular needs assessments that establish a full understanding of current and future local health needs and requirements.

Activity:

• Analytical skills and insights for developing a high quality PNA
  

LPC Comments:

• With improved transparency in process and greater discussion about the methodology we feel this score can improve.
  

• Estates strategy continues to cause concern due to lack of appropriate engagement.
  

• Pharmaceutical needs need to be defined in a way that include public health objectives.
  

• Public health commissioners involvement should be more overt.
  

• GP dominance and lack of pharmacy representation reduces efficiency.
  

LPC Score: Level 1

Competency 5: Manage knowledge and undertake robust and regular needs assessments that establish a full understanding of current and future local health needs and requirements.

Activity:

• Understanding of health needs trends.
  

• Meeting health needs from pharmacies.
  

LPC Comments:

• See above for comment on pharmaceutical needs.
  

• There is a need for a review of enhanced services which at present are seen as GP services. A challenging review should put cost-effectiveness, user preferences and access at the centre of its thinking.
  

• Pharmacies should be better utilised as walk-in centres as in Scotland.
  

• Demonstration of compliance with Principles and Rules for Cooperation and Competition would improve pharmacists’ confidence in the commissioners.
  

LPC Score: Level 2- 3

Pharmaceutical needs are in the process of being re-defined and so this is an appropriate level at this point.

See LPC comments.

Competency 5: Manage knowledge and undertake robust and regular needs assessments that establish a full understanding of current and future local health needs and requirements.

Activity:

Use of health needs benchmarks

LPC Comments:

Work in progress

LPC Score: Level 1

At this stage Level 1 is appropriate as work is in progress including a new strategy but the LPC feels that the PCT is encouraging and supportive.


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