North East London Local Pharmaceutical Committee

Competency 1: Local leadership

Activity: Reputation

• The PCT should actively steer local health agenda.
• The PCT stimulates discussion on health and care matters.
• The PCT communicates a vision, priorities and strategy clearly to pharmacy users.
• The PCT communicates a vision, priorities and strategy clearly to pharmacists.
• National guidance is being followed e.g. The Pharmacy White Paper and the WCC Guidance.

LPC Comments:

• The PCT has yet to engage with the pharmacy users.
• Under Level 2 PCT meets all the requirements but we feel that the local population would need convincing with evidence that the local NHS is improving community pharmacy.
• The PCT could engage a lot earlier with the pharmacy leaders and avoid playing its cards close to its chest.
• Stated aim to integrate all services is still a dream.i
• PCT is a GP led organisation.
• Pharmacists feel that things are done to them rather than engaging them in co-creation.
• Plans for developing the estates need to demonstrably involve pharmacy community at an early stage.
• There is lack of Board level engagement.

LPC Score: Level 2,

• Level 3 could easily be achieved by observing national guidance, and including pharmacy in the new CSP.

The LPC has posed several questions to the PCT Board and are awaiting responses. Weblink to the interactive document

Competency 1: Local leadership

Activity:

• Change leader for local organisations:

LPC Comments:

• The PCT Board could better engage with pharmacy.
• Seniors managers could better engage with pharmacy and demonstrate its understanding of pharmacy resource.
• The PCT appears to have moved from Level 3 to Level 2 in the last year.
• The Pharmacy team is trying hard but could do with more resources and Board support and scrutiny
• Could benefit from joint training with local pharmacy leaders on change management
• Needs to develop an agreed strategy for change management of the sector and supporting individuals.
• Needs to address key several questions posed to the PCT Board

LPC Score: Level 2

Competency 1: Local leadership

Activity:

• Position as an employer of choice

LPC Comments: See above.

• The PCT Senior managers could delegate responsibility and carry out a modern audit of what is necessary to deliver the change.
• There is no change. management expertise in the team when the biggest agenda is change management.
• Public health directorate can be even better connected with Medicines Management Team to deliver Pharmacy White Paper objectives (please clink on link).

LPC Score: Level 3

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