2019 Hein Le Roux GP Churchdown Surgery Deputy Chair - - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2019

Hein Le Roux

GP Churchdown Surgery Deputy Chair - Gloucestershire CCG Clinical Associate West of England AHSN

#GlosPCTH

Let’s travel through time!

2015

Problems…Problems...PROBLEMS

Repeat prescribing Acute Prescribing Outpatient drug changes Discharge Summaries

… And then every GP’s worst nightmare…

Dosette Boxes

We needed a Pharmacist

2016 - First Wave Pharmacists in General Practice Appointed Ziad Suleiman

 Streamlined acute/repeat prescribing  Built in safety systems  Established relationship with community pharmacist  Organised all OPD/Discharge medication changes and liaison  Organised all CVD clinics with HCA’s  Reviewed all patients on multimedication and rationalised prescribing  Managing chronic pain patients  Ensured multiple QOF areas managed to full achievement  Re-introduced & managed NHS health checks.  All of the left  Invaluable source of knowledge and key member of practice team  Strengthened our governance and training procedures.

Within 12 Months Within 24 Months Within 3 years

C.C.G

 Prescribing budget reduced in 2017/18 – 2018/19 by …..  Annual growth rate reduced from 13% to zero

£111,450

NEWS

N.S.G PCN

• Aware in March these pharmacists could be

“subsumed” into P.C.N’s: provided.

1- All pharmacy staff to be employed across the PCN. 2- Transfer completed by 30th September 3- FUNDING AT STAKE 2.6 WTE at £37810 = £98306/yr or £8192/month!

• 54,000 Patients
• 3 Practices first wave prescribing pharmacist
• 1 Practice Gloucestershire collaborative wave
• Total 3.6 W.T.E : 2.6 W.T.E funded centrally
• Funding cease 31/3/19 + 31/3/20

MORE N.S.G PCN!

What else I can tell you….

• How has the role benefitted patients?
• Does the registered body make any stipulations in primary

care?

• Are there any T&Cs to note for employment?
• What input did we provide at the beginning?
• What are the on-going needs for support, supervision &

mentoring?

• Does your pharmacist train/ support other staff?

Pharmacists are key players in delivery of community health- they must be valued in their team

Don’t join too many teams PCNs must deliver services without barriers whilst helping to maintain stability Pharmacists will be crucial to seamless community health It’s good to talk – why not give it a go

PCN – so what’s next and what do we know

Thank You for your time