What is a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)? A report on the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

What is a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)?

• A report on the needs for pharmaceutical services
• Identifies gaps in current and future services
• Identifies improvements that could be made
• Statutory requirement to publish every 3 years

Who will use it?

• NHS England, Hounslow Council, Hounslow

CCG, Community Pharmacies

The steps of the Hounslow PNA 2014

• Steering Group established (August 2014)
• Data gathering: questionnaires, reports (September-

October 2014)

• Analysis of data (October – November 2014)
• Draft report preparation (November – December 2014)
• Consultation (December 12th 2014 – February 10th 2015)
• Analysis of consultation responses (Feb 2015)
• Preparation of final report (March 2015)
• Approval by Health & Wellbeing Board (March 2015)
• Submission of report to NHS England (1st April 2015)

Summary of findings

• LBH (20.4) has a lower number of community pharmacies per

100,000 population than England (21.6) and London (22.5) averages

• The majority of community pharmacies in Hounslow are open

weekday evenings (75%) and Saturdays (91%); 29% are open on Sundays

• Feedback from the pharmacy user survey found that

– Over 95% rated their overall satisfaction on the service received from their local pharmacy as ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ – 93% rated the ease of obtaining medication as ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ – 64% of respondents report having a journey time of no more than 10 minutes; 95% reported a journey time of no more than 20 minutes

Summary of recommendations

• No gaps have been identified in the provision of, or access to,

current pharmaceutical services for residents of LBH

• No gaps have been identified in the provision of, or access to,

pharmaceutical services in the future (next 3 years) for residents of LBH

• No gaps have been identified in the provision of, or access to,

current services commissioned from community pharmacies by LBH

• r Hounslow CCG for residents of LBH
• No gaps have been identified in the provision of, or access to,

services commissioned from community pharmacies by LBH or Hounslow CCG in the future (next 3 years) for residents of LBH

Consultation

Consultation period: December 12th 2014 – February 10th 2015

• Full report and summary report are available
• Paper or online questionnaire
• Consultation summary and questions sent to all libraries,

community pharmacies and GP practices in Hounslow (around 1000 copies); Hounslow CCG; Hounslow and neighbouring LPCs, LMCs and HWBs; HRCH and WMUHT; Healthwatch; Evolve and HCN networks; by post/ email to >100 members of the public

• Presentations to: Hounslow Disability Community Forum,

CCG Patient Engagement Group, Hounslow Voluntary Sector Health and Social Care Forum

Consultation

Consultation period: December 12th 2014 – February 10th 2015

Also available from:

• LBH website:

http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/consultations.htm

• By calling: 0208-583-3076 (Public Health)

Consultation questions and responses (to date)

Consultation period: December 12th 2014 – February 10th 2015

• 26 responses received to date
• 82% member of the public
• 9% pharmacist
• 9% health or social care provider
• Q1. The Hounslow draft PNA does not identify any gaps in the

provision of pharmaceutical services. To what extent do you agree

• r disagree with this assessment?
• 85% positive (Strongly agree or tend to agree)
• 0% negative (Strongly disagree or tend to disagree)
• 15% neither agree nor disagree/Don’t know/ can’t say

Consultation questions and responses (to date)

Consultation period: December 12th 2014 – February 10th 2015 Q2 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the other conclusions contained within the draft PNA (please see the Executive Summary section of the document)?

• 81% positive (Strongly agree or tend to agree)
• 0% negative (Strongly disagree or tend to disagree)
• 19% neither agree nor disagree/Don’t know/ can’t say

Consultation questions and responses (to date)

Consultation period: December 12th 2014 – February 10th 2015 Q3 In your opinion, how accurately does the draft PNA reflect each of the following?

• a. Current provision of pharmaceutical services in Hounslow
• 100% positive (Extremely, very, moderately, or slightly

accurately)

• 0% negative (Not at all accurately)
• 0% Don’t know/can’t say

Consultation questions and responses (to date)

Consultation period: December 12th 2014 – February 10th 2015 Q3 In your opinion, how accurately does the draft PNA reflect each of the following?

• b. Current pharmaceutical needs of Hounslow’s population
• 100% positive (Extremely, very, moderately, or slightly

accurately)

• 0% negative (Not at all accurately)
• 0% Don’t know/can’t say

Consultation questions and responses (to date)

Consultation period: December 12th 2014 – February 10th 2015 Q3 In your opinion, how accurately does the draft PNA reflect each of the following?

• c. Future pharmaceutical needs of Hounslow’s population (over

the next 3 years)

• 100% positive (Extremely, very, moderately, or slightly

accurately)

• 0% negative (Not at all accurately)
• 0% Don’t know/can’t say

To date, no further comments have been received, other than the above consultation question responses.