5. Our long-term conditions campaign, that we
launched in Parliament, secured £2.5m funding
for clinical diplomas for pharmacists supporting
people with long-term conditions.
Highlights from the English Pharmacy Board –
Long term conditions report
6. Highlights from the English Pharmacy Board -
Care homes report launch
In England, our Care Home campaign achieved a
commitment from government with an investment from
the Pharmacy Integration Fund for pharmacists working
in care homes.
The RPS co-chairs the Pharmacy Integration Fund Task
and Finish Group which will influence how the funding is
used to support pharmacy teams in these roles.
RPS Care Home survey demonstrated a variety of
models already established in practice
7. Highlights from the English Pharmacy Board -
Ministers visit to Hillview surgery
RPS hosted a visit for NHS England and The
Department of Health Minister of State David
Mowat MP.
Minister was able to meet community and GP
based pharmacists to talk about how they improve
patient care.
8. Highlights from the English Pharmacy Board –
Phase II of GP Pharmacists
The announcement by NHS England in December 2016 to invest an additional £112 million for GP-based
pharmacists was positive news and demonstrated the importance of promoting the shared vision we created
previously with the Royal College of GPs, calling for every GP surgery team to have access to the expertise of a
pharmacist.
9. The RPS attended Conservative, Labour and Liberal
Democrat Party conferences and spoke to ministers and
front bench teams from all three parties.
The RPS partnered with the Local Government
Association and NHS Confederation in fringe sessions at
all three conferences.
Highlights from the English Pharmacy Board –
Party conference attendance
10. We achieved an investment in the English community
pharmacy network to deliver a National Urgent
Medicines Supply Advanced Service and a commitment
to ensure pharmacists are part of the urgent care clinical
hubs.
Highlights from the English Pharmacy Board –
National Urgent Medicines Supply Advanced Service
11. An investment of £7.5m from government means that
the vast majority of community pharmacists can now
access summary care records
Highlights from the English Pharmacy Board –
Pharmacist access to Summary Care Record
15. Selected Highlights 2016 / 2017
• Long Term Conditions Policy
• Personalised Medicine Reception in Scottish
Parliament
• Pharmacy Quality Roadshows
Published December 2016
16. • Follow-up email to key MSPs (visits/meetings)
• Cabinet Secretary Meeting – September/October
• MSP Newsletter
• Exhibition in Scottish Parliament
• Holyrood Roundtable/Holyrood Magazine
• Party Conferences
• Parliamentary Reception – Personalised Medicine
Personalised Medicine
Parliamentary Reception
13 December 2016
18. Selected Highlights 2016 / 2017
• NHS Education for Scotland
– first accredited RPS Foundation School
• Joint statement with RCGP
• Development of Primary Care Collaborative
19. Implementing Scottish Manifesto
• Extension of the National Minor Ailment Service
to ‘Pharmacy First’
• Scottish Government commitment - All GPs to
have access to a pharmacist by 2020
• Electronic prescribing pilots initiated
• Calling for access to records – more on this later
21. • RPS National Seminar
• RPS Local
• Innovators Forum
• AMS (GB) campaign
Delivering 2017 and beyond
22. • Refresh of Care Home Report
• Public campaign on the role of the pharmacist
• Promoting Independent Prescriber role
Delivering 2017 and beyond
Published March 2012
25. Review of 2016 / 2017
• RPS Wales Manifesto
• Long Term Conditions Policy
• Care Home Policy
• Medicines Safety Conference
• Priorities for 2017 and Forward Look
28. Improving Medicines use in Care Homes
– A policy for Wales
“My Care Home review laid down a challenge to many bodies
across Wales: stop failing older people. I am delighted that
the RPS has responded so positively to my Review and is
today calling on the next Welsh Government to ensure that
the good practice we have in Wales becomes standard
practice. Pharmacists are key to ensuring that older people
are not only safe in care homes, but also are able to have the
very best possible quality of life. They should be seen as an
integral part of the care and support team”
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira
30. 2017 Priorities and Forward Look
• 7th Medicines Safety Conference
• Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in
Wales
• Policy for Palliative and end of life care
• Workforce Development
• RPS Local
• Faculty Support
• AMS Campaign (GB)
• Public awareness campaign – promoting the role and
value of pharmacists
