North East London Local Pharmaceutical Committee

Competency 6: Prioritise investment according to local needs. Use programme budgeting and link to incentivizing the system especially in chronic disease management. Whole pathways reviews

Activity:

Predictive modelling skills and insights.

LPC Comments:

• The LPC and the pharmacists have seen no evidence of financial modelling in this competency.
• The ongoing work on Sexual Health is a good example of how things can progress.
• Better insights could be developed by re-considering all the Enhanced serviced commissioning with a view to improving quality, access and user preference.

LPC Score: Level 1

Competency 6: Prioritise investment according to local needs

Activity:

• Prioritisation of investment to improve population’s health.
• Cost effectiveness and access of community pharmacy is considered when planninginvestment and services.

LPC Comments:

• Planners and commissioners as a whole need to demonstrate greater understanding of a) DH’s WCC Guidance and b) pharmacy’s potential, effectiveness, access and patient preferences.
• New leadership is inspiring and there are grounds for optimism.
• Some caution kicks in when considering commissioners who need to demonstrate understanding described above.
• Board is disengaged. Could do more to engage with pharmacists by firstly considering the WCC guidelines for commissioning pharmacy services.

LPC Score: Level 1

Competency 6: Prioritise investment according to local needs. Pharmacy is included in Commissioning Strategy Plan.

Activity:

• Incorporation of priorities into strategic investment plan:
• PCTs measure pharmacy user experience
• And consult them about future provision of services

LPC Comments:

Work in progress and we hope to see inspiring use of community pharmacy in the new CSP


LPC Score: Level 2

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