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Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. 1. What is a PNA? . PNA document will provide a complete picture of the local population and how they differ in terms of their health needs and requirements PNA will assist in improving health, well being and reduce inequalities

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Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

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  1. Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 1

  2. What is a PNA? • PNA document will provide a complete picture of the local population and how they differ in terms of their health needs and requirements • PNA will assist in improving health, well being and reduce inequalities • The document will map all the current pharmaceutical services provided by the PCT in their area • The PNA will also identify current gaps in pharmaceutical services that need to be filled • PNA used to predict the pharmaceutical needs of the population in the future • PNA Will be eventually used as a tool to commission pharmacy services

  3. Why has the PNA been Introduced? • New Health Bill laid before parliament in 2009 will replace Control of Entry rules for pharmacy applications • Necessary and Desirable test will no longer be applicable for pharmacy application • Applications will be decided on whether needs identified in the PNA will be meet, or granting of the application will provide improved or better access to pharmaceutical services 3

  4. What does this mean for the PCT? • PCTs must carry out a more “rigorous assessment” of pharmaceutical needs in their area • PNAs are intended to give PCTS more control as granting of applications will be needs based • By identifying needs, PNAs will also encourage applications for areas which the PCT has identified as being under resourced. 4

  5. Information to be contained in the PNA. Schedule 3A of NHS Pharmacy Regs 2010 • Assessment of local needs (Public Health Data) • Necessary Services: Current Provision • Necessary Services: Gaps in Provision • Other relevant services: Current Provision • Dispensing services • Other NHS services • Improvement and better access: future Provision • How the assessment was carried out • Map of Provision

  6. Matters to consider when making assessments and information on Pharmaceutical Services in Schedule 3A • Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) • Needs of different Patient Groups – age, sex, race, disability, gender etc • Demography of the PCT area • Benefits from having a reasonable choice in obtaining services • The different needs of each of the localities • The effects of pharmaceutical services provided under arrangements with neighbouring PCTs • The effect of dispensing services or other NHS services provided in or outside • The effects of dispensing services or other NHS services provided in or outside its area • Likely future needs.

  7. The PCT must consult the following when developing the PNA • The Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC) • The local Medical Committee (LMC) • The persons on the pharmaceutical list (pharmacy contractor) • Local Pharmaceutical Service (LPS) • Dispensing Practices • Any relevant involvement network, and any other patient, consumer or community interest group in its area which in the opinion of the PCT has an interest in the provision of pharmaceutical services in its area • The Local Authority • Any NHS Trust or Foundation Trust in its area • Any Neigbouring PCT

  8. The Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework comprises three types of services: • Essential services – Dispensing of medicines, Repeat Dispensing, medicines Waste, Public Health, Signposting, Support for Self Care and Clinical Governance • Advanced Services – Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) • Enhanced Services – locally commissioned by PCTs and may include: Enhanced Hormonal Contraception, minor ailments, smoking cessation, needle exchange, supervised consumption, out of hours rotas and minor ailments 8

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