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Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments

This is an important development design to replace control of Entry Regulations from April 2011.

The guidance which is downloadable covers:

· why and how PNAs should be integrated into PCTs' existing business and commissioning cycles

· how PNAs fit within the world class commissioning framework

· the key pointers on how to write a PNA

· how robust PNAs can be used to inform and sustain decisions on applications to provide services, and for workforce development

· specific criteria and indicators of performance levels for the world class commissioning competencies particularly relevant for PNAs


More information is available download:

PNA 2009 Final Version

PNA DH Guidance March 2010

PNA Toolkit from NHSE

SI 2010_914 Amendments



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