Presentation from the Grampian PCC AGM in August 2015.

1. Grampian PCC AGM
26th August 2015
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2. Introduction
• Remuneration Update
• Service Update
• Out of Hours Review
• Manifesto
• Other Policy Areas including regulatory
• AOB
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3. Remuneration Update
• 1.44% increase to £177.359m
• Dispensing Pool increased to £6m monthly from 1st
July
• QEI threshold now 90%
• Redistribution of Global Sum to be discussed going
forward with Scottish Government (SG)
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4. Reimbursement Update
• Drug Tariff uplift 1.44%
• Margin Sharing Arrangement reviewed
• Cashflow for contractors paramount (minimum level
£103.078m should flow to contractors)
• Clawback rate to be monitored quarterly
• £3m returned to HBs for clinics/training
• Out of pocket expenses under scrutiny
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5. Service Update
• Specials
• Gluten Free Foods
• CMS
• Healthy Start
• Meningitis vaccine public health service
• Flu vaccine procurement and distribution
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6. Out of Hours Review
• Review announced by Cab Sec at end of January
• Led by Sir Lewis Ritchie
• Due to feedback by early October
• Joint statement from three pharmacy organisations
CPS/RPS/DoPs
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7. Manifesto
• Aim is to gain recognition for community pharmacy
in main political manifestos
• Launch at end of September
• Three themes:
o Pharmacy First
o Prevent
o Support
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8. Regulation
• Tomorrows Pharmacy Team
• Rebalancing inc supervision
• Inspection still in prototype phase
• Continuing fitness to practice
• National Occupational Standards Review
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9. Other Policy Areas
• Health and Social Care Integration
• Prescription for Excellence
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10. Election 2016
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11. AOB
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