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Dudley LPC. Dan Attry (Chair) & Wyn Wattley (Chief Officer). Community Pharmacy. Regulated by acts of Parliament Medicines Act 1968 Health Bill 2009 Pharmaceutical Charter Controlled by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society -Responsible for “Fitness to Practice”
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Dudley LPC Dan Attry (Chair) & Wyn Wattley (Chief Officer)
Community Pharmacy Regulated by acts of Parliament • Medicines Act 1968 • Health Bill 2009 • Pharmaceutical Charter • Controlled by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society -Responsible for “Fitness to Practice” - Responsible for Premises Standards.
Role of LPC • Statutory body • Represents all contractors (64) • Negotiating body for dealing with PCT on behalf of all contractors
New Pharmacy Contract • 2005 • Essential Services (inc Clin. Governance) • Advanced Services - MURS AURS Stoma customisation • Enhanced Services
Advanced Services • Advanced Services - MURS AURS Stoma customisation
Enhanced Services • Enhanced Services • Smoking Cessation • Emergency Hormonal Contraception • Chlamydia Screening • Brief Alcohol Intervention (pilot) • Substance Misuse Service • Needle Exchange • Care Home support
PCT Monitoring Visits • Annual visit by PCT • Compliance questionnaire • Quality
Funding • Global Sum - fixed dispensing fee - MUR - Max. allowable profit and Cat M effects • Disp. Figures – 5-6% inc. in Rx every year for last 10 years.
Com Pharmacy Dev. Officer • Michelle Dyoss • Dual role, innovative, not used any where else in country • Forward thinking LPC • Huge leaps in Pharmacy recognition, acceptablility and provision of new services
White Paper 2008 • Implications for Pharmacy • “Any willing provider”
Threats • Loss of Remuneration • Pharmacy Price Regulation Scheme • Prescribing changes • Supply chain deficiencies • Control of entry • Category M and PPRS.
Opportunities for collaborative working • Willingness of LPC members via involvement in various committees • Areas to work together • Health Checks • Long term conditions • Repeat Dispensing / Electronic Prescriptions • Service Redesign
Latest NHS White Paper • Commissioning • Medicines Mgt /CDM • NHS Health Checks • Pharmacists with Special Interests • Practice Based Pharmacists? (demise of PCT) • Services redesign
The Future • Closer working relationship with LMC • Commissioning Groups – • already sitting on old DBC Cluster Forum • Not a competitor, but as partners.
Contact Details • Chairman – Dan Attry • 07973 632548 • E-mail dan@attry.wanadoo.co.uk • Chief Officer – Wyn Wattley • 07905 486935 • E-mail wyn.wattley@blueyonder.co.uk