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