Issue - meetings

Sally Jenks (Public Health) to present

Sally Jenks, Public Health Specialist, presented the refresh of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) which had been subject to consultation with all the key stakeholders involved in the process of developing the PNA.

Producing and publishing a PNA fulfilled the legal requirements laid down in National Health Service (NHS) (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

The PNA would guide the opportunities for pharmacists to make a significant contribution to the health of the population of Rotherham. 

The document linked to a number of other key Borough-wide strategies and plans including the Rotherham Joint Needs Assessment which provided the local data set used for informing pharmacy applications and pharmaceutical service commissioning.

The document would be reviewed in a year or sooner if necessary to ensure progress was being taken or should there be any significant changes in Legislation or commissioning intentions.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment be approved.

(2)  That it be noted that the process had been conducted within the regulatory framework.

(3)  That it be noted that the key stakeholders who contributed to the development of the PNA had been involved in the review process as per the regulatory framework.

(4)  That, unless a significant change occurred locally which would trigger a re-write of the document, a new PNA would need to be published on 1^st April, 2018.