WF 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:

*The PCT has yet to engage with the pharmacy users.
*We feel that the local population would need convincing with greater 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 its chest.
*Stated aim to integrate services is still a dream.
*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 at an early stage.
*The Board and the senior staff need to demonstrate their understanding of the pharmacy contribution to WC primary care.

LPC Score: Level 2
Evidence of national guidance influencing the local agenda for developing community pharmacy could be stronger.
Action points for improvement are listed under appendix 1 and developed from the NHS High Quality Care for All initiative and publication of DH’s Improving Pharmaceutical Care.
Recent changes to the way pharmacy services are developed are appreciated and engagement with pharmacy by the leadership of the PCT could instil confidence and investment.
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 engage with pharmacy.
*Senior managers could engage with pharmacy and demonstrate its understanding of pharmacy resource.
*Must co-create rather than surprise and impose.
*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 1

Competency 1: Local leadership

Activity:

*Position as an employer of choice

LPC Comments:
See above.
*The PCT Senior managers delegate responsibility without a modern audit of what is necessary to deliver the change.
*There is no evidence of change management expertise in the medicines team when the biggest agenda is change management.
*The employer needs to demonstrate evidence of understanding of the pharmacy sector and changes required.

LPC Score: Level 2