TH Competency 1 - 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:

*Under Level 3 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 early with the pharmacy leaders and avoid playing its cards close to the chest.
*Stated aim to integrate is still a dream.
*PCT is a GP lead organisation. Pharmacists feel that things are done to them rather than engaging in co-creation.
*Plans for developing the estates need to be seen to involve pharmacy community as well.
*There is a lack of Board level engagement.

LPC Score: Level 2-3 = 2.5

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

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Competency 1: Local leadership.

Activity:

*Change leader for local organisations:

LPC Comments:

*Meets the level 3 requirements.
*The Pharmacy team is trying hard but could do with more resources.
*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 questions in appendix 1.

LPC Score: Level 2-3

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 better connected with Medicines Management Team to deliver Pharmacy White Paper objectives (See appendix 2).

LPC Score: Level 2-3

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