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 12 th 2014 – February 10 th 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 (1 st 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 or 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 12 th 2014 – February 10 th 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 12 th 2014 – February 10 th 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 12 th 2014 – February 10 th 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 or 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 12 th 2014 – February 10 th 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 12 th 2014 – February 10 th 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 12 th 2014 – February 10 th 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 12 th 2014 – February 10 th 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.
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