9 PHARMACEUTICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT PDF 159 KB
Purpose of
report:
a)
To present the Surrey Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA),
highlighting key aspects of the PNA including its recommendations
to the Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
b) To ask the HWB to ratify the PNA following the Chair’s Action to approve publication on 1st April 2018 in accordance with the requirements of the NHS (Pharmaceutical Services and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Declarations of interest:
None
Witnesses:
Julie George, Public Health Consultant
Key points raised during the discussion:
Actions/ further information to be provided:
Officers to include an item on pharmacies and the health and social care system on the Board’s forward plan.
RESOLVED:
The Board approved the PNA publications on 1 April 2018 and supported the following recommendations;
Recommendations 1
a) Recognise the potential for population growth with large scale housing developments
b) Partners to consider how to improve access to enhanced services in rural and deprived areas
c) Improve signposting to existing pharmaceutical services
d) Improve inter-professional contact
Recommendation 2
Local Clinical Commissioning Groups and the STPs should consider the findings and recommendations of this PNA in the course of their on-going work to improve the health of the local population, implement the GPFV and improve urgent and unplanned care services.
1018. PHARMACEUTICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT PDF 109 KB
Purpose of report:
a)
To present the Surrey Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA),
highlighting key aspects of the PNA including its recommendations
to the Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
b) To ask the HWB to approve the PNA in readiness for its publication by 1st April 2018 in accordance with the requirements of the NHS (Pharmaceutical Services and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013.
Additional documents: