APPG report

[Linnear]

Hi!

Hope you've all read the APPG report on the future of pharmacy!

My thoughts on it:

There’s lots in it to get excited about:

Security for pharmacies that have a loyal patient base
Review with a mind to closing 100hr exemption loophole
A pharmacist should be responsible for only one pharmacy and be present for the majority of its opening time
Pharmacists should be given access to NHS Care records
Financial reimbursement for CPD similar to other healthcare professionals
Pharmacists should be on PECs
Looking to overhaul CPD

But some things that worry me:

There must be a shift from volume based remuneration to rewards for quality and range of services. Pharmacists have always been paid for volume if we’re not careful those pharmacists that have pushed to get more and more Rxs could get penalised for it.

Advanced services paid for from nationally agreed global sum. The report says that this sum should therefore be lifted but not by how much.

Pharmacists should be used to plug the hole in out of hours services left by the GP contract. We already work longer than GPs will we have to do more?
Mention of making a joint contract with GPs so that we help each other reach targets. GPs have always had better backup and negotiators what if we end up the poor relation in any pay deals?

Pharmacies should reduce the number of non-medical lines in shops to promote a more professional image. Will pharmacy proprietors be compensated for the lost income?

[Jeff]

Hi!

Hope you've all read the APPG report on the future of pharmacy!

If you haven't it's here

http://tinyurl.com/yseewh

Jeff

[Linnear]

Thanks Jeff I forgot where I downloaded it from!

[old_merlin]

For Gods sake remember there's more to pharmacy than community!!!!! or hospital.

[Linnear]

You're right old merlin.

One major criticism made about the APPG report is the concentration on community.

The EPB has a group of pharmacists and a tech from all areas of pharmacy and we're trying to promote all areas but I am definitely going to get excited about a report that may make community pharmacy a better place.

Today community, tomorrow the world!