We were asked to write an article on the NHS Long Term Plan through the lens of community pharmacy for Pharmacy Business magazine, the article can be found here. … [Read more...] about Pharmacy and the NHS Long Term Plan
RSPH Perspectives on Public Health Publication on Healthy Living Pharmacy
We were pleased to be asked to write an article for the respected RSPH Perspectives in Public Health Journal. The article can be found here. … [Read more...] about RSPH Perspectives on Public Health Publication on Healthy Living Pharmacy
Pharmacy and the NHS Long Term Plan
The much awaited NHS Long Term Plan is here. The plan sets out a new model of care for the 21st century: how the NHS will move to a new service model in which patients get more options, better support, and properly joined-up care at the right time in the optimal care setting new, funded action the NHS will take to strengthen its contribution to prevention and health inequalities how current workforce pressures will be tackled, and staff supported how the 3.4% five year NHS funding … [Read more...] about Pharmacy and the NHS Long Term Plan
Planning for a sustainable 2019 and beyond
Everyone who owns or works in a community pharmacy in England is experiencing a very challenging time, both professionally and commercially. The current funding settlement together with reinstatement of the temporarily postponed Category M overspend recovery, creates further cashflow and profitability issues for many owners, particularly independents. This is on the back of almost three lost years whilst the judicial review of the previously imposed funding settlement was pursued when we were … [Read more...] about Planning for a sustainable 2019 and beyond
Prevention better than cure
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, has launched the Government's vision to help the population live longer. Perhaps the strapline should be 'live well for longer', but this is nonetheless very welcomed as is the recognition of the important role of community pharmacy, in particular Healthy Living Pharmacies (HLP), in the plans. The Mission is to ensure that people can enjoy at least five extra healthy, independent years of life by 2035, while narrowing the gap … [Read more...] about Prevention better than cure