Are we competent medicines procurement professionals?

1. Are we competent medicines procurement professionals? Dr Catherine Duggan

2. Patient safety Access to medicines Quality and Self-care Cost effectiveness Commissioning based on evidence QIPP Drivers for change Changing demography Chronic diseases, complexity of therapy Long term disease management New technologies & models of delivery Transferability of services and treatment options • Social • Political • Economic Flexible workforce MEE (MPC) Transferability of knowledge and skills Levels of service related to skill mix Consistent between sectors

3. Implications? • Biggest changes to NHS since inception • Dissolution of PCTs and SHAs, all NHS Trusts => Foundation Trusts • Commissioning, Commissioning, Commissioning • Education and Health • Forging links between Health, Social care, Local authorities • MEE and PABs • Any willing provider

4. Implications? • Commissioning, Commissioning, Commissioning • Public Health England • Commissioning Board • Local authorities responsible for local health improvements (PCT clusters) • MEE => HEE- statutory body • Formal partnerships between HEIs and employers: accountable for sign off at end of 5 year degree • Local skills networks

5. Three arguments for “developing practice” across all sectors Adaptability: Changing healthcare environment Flexibility: Recognition that enables the development of a flexible and adaptable workforce Demonstrability: Demonstration of the benefit of pharmacy to health…the benefit of patients, the public and pharmacy

6. What do other Royal Colleges provide? Professional Support Professional Development & advancement Leadership and advocacy Science and Research Professional Recognition

7. Moving from services to support towards developmental systems Map of Best practice- access to evaluations / audits / research across GB (UK?) Research support: tools, networks, data management Standards setting and guidance provision Building flexible Knowledge networks Developing Expert Panels- Harness expertise from all sectors

8. Harnessing expertise from the profession? • Networks and professional links • Professional Forums • Expert Advisory Panel for Science • Expert Advisory Panel for Education • Education Reference Group • PARTNERS!!

10. Our projects over the last year Virtual networks & networking Communications & Consultations Media working Developmental & educational support for practitioners Curricula for advanced practice Credentialing Lets start with RPS Membership….

11. What is professional recognition? • Personal • Career pathways & opportunities • Support • Development • Recognition • Professional • Media • Influence, leadership, advocacy • External invitations • Standards and guidance • Sharing best practice

13. What is professional recognition? • Personal • Career pathways & opportunities • Support • Development • Recognition • Professional • Media • Influence, leadership, advocacy • External invitations • Standards and guidance • Sharing best practice

14. What support will help me navigate my way (frameworks and tools) Specialist services Clinical Leader Advanced practice Director UG PreReg Post-Reg Consolidating foundation practice Higher levels of practice Manager Lead educator Lead researcher What knowledge and skills and experiences do I need to advance? (professional curricula) Regulatory leader What education, training and development can help me gain this (signposting & accreditation) How can I demonstrate a recognised level of practice? (professional credentials)

15. What professional development frameworks exist in practice? What knowledge and skills and experiences do I need to advance? (curricula) What education, training and development can help me gain this (signposting & accreditation) How can I demonstrate a recognised level of practice? (credentials)

16. Professional Curricula Development Process Peer Review process (by external organisations: ie. medical groups, specialist nursing) Professional Curriculum ready If validated Attend a CSG (Curricula Support Group) meeting PCG (Professional Curricula Group) for validation Expert Group identifies need for Professional Curriculum Contact RPS (Royal Pharmaceutical Society) Expert Group develops Professional Curriculum If not validated Back to the CSG for revision

17. Section Title Agreed visions for professional recognition • To have an accessible and comprehensive “library” of professional education available to all practitioners.….to include formal (eg HEI) and informal (eg specialist group) education and training • To have an accessible and comprehensive “library” of curricula for advanced practice available to all practitioners- specialist, generalists, all sectors all levels • “We will recognise, promote and support best practice by members AND the RPS will unify the process by drawing on existing and developing expertise in our profession”

18. Imperatives across all sectors Some challenges • Adaptability: Changing healthcare environment • Flexibility: Recognition that enables the development of a flexible and adaptable workforce • Demonstrability: Demonstration of the benefit of pharmacy to health…the benefit of patients, the public and pharmacy Some solutions • Flexible career paths that facilitate transfer of knowledge, skills and expertise • Robust, simple professional recognition programme • Robust, supportive evidence base for agile, responsive, service development

19. Professional Recognition Professional voice at the Top Tables Innovative partnerships: research, education, industry, employers, health Relevant, accessible, supportive networks Specialist, clinical, science expertise: Federation / faculty / academy Professional leadership and professional advocacy- based on evidence Professional Leadership, Professional Recognition, Professional Transformation

20. Are we competent medicines procurement professionals? Dr Catherine Duggan