Consultation and engagement on the pharmacy needs assessment

Donald Read

Public Health – Blackburn With Darwen

Consultation ……… [What?]

• A process of dialogue

• Passing information and receiving comments

• Seeking opinions on options

• Seeking to increase the involvement of key stakeholders

• Listening to and learning from local people and communities

Engagement ……… [How?]

• Steering group • Stakeholder events• Briefings• Focus groups• Surveys• Receiving formal &

informal comments

What the legislation says……….

• HWBs must undertake a consultation for a minimum of 60 days

• Stakeholders must be consulted at least once during the process of making the assessment on a draft of the proposed PNA

Who must be consulted….

• Local pharmaceutical committee

• Local medical committee (LMC)

• Any persons on the pharmaceutical lists

• Dispensing GP practices

• Healthwatch

Who must be consulted ….

• Any other patient, consumer and community group which in the opinion of the HWB has an interest in the provision of pharmaceutical services in its area.

• Any NHS trust or NHS foundation trust in the HWB area.

Who must be consulted….

• Any NHS trust or NHS foundation trust in the HWB area.

• NHS England.

• Any neighbouring HWB.

When will consultation and engagement happen…….

• Starts now!

• PNA communications including webpage

• Consultation design August 2014

• Draft PNA circulated September 2014

• 60 day consultation period

When will consultation and engagement happen…….

• Final PNA published December 2014