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Pharmaceutical Public Health. NPCi Key slides www.npci.org.uk. Dahlgren and Whitehead (1991) pictorially illustrated the main determinants of health. Dahlgren G and Whitehead M. (1991) Policies and strategies to promote social equity in health. Stockholm: Institute of Futures Studies.
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Pharmaceutical Public Health NPCi Key slides www.npci.org.uk
Dahlgren and Whitehead (1991) pictorially illustrated the main determinants of health. Dahlgren G and Whitehead M. (1991) Policies and strategies to promote social equity in health. Stockholm: Institute of Futures Studies.
What is Pharmaceutical Public Health Has beendefined as: The application of pharmaceutical knowledge, skills and resources to the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, promoting, protecting and improving health for all through organised efforts of society.1 • Assessment of health needs • Factors in successful pharmaceutical public health 1 Walker R. Pharmaceutical public health: the end of pharmaceutical care? Pharm J 2000;264(7085):340-1
Tackling health priorities • Providing support to stop smoking • Reducing unwanted conceptions through sexual health services • Services for substance misusers • Reduction of harm from alcohol • Weight management services
Opportunities for community pharmacy • Reducing health inequalities • Health promotion and literacy • Information, advice and signposting • Screening services
Some of the evidence base for pharmaceutical public health • Smoking cessation • Coronary Heart Disease • Mental health • Diabetes
Role of Primary Care Trusts and community pharmacy • Collaboration between PCTs, Medicines Management teams, LPCs and community pharmacy • Targeting services to specific hard-to-reach groups • Enhanced services based on: • Local delivery plans • Health Needs Assessment