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Pharmacy Services Provision

Pharmacy Services Provision. Mrs Pamela Warrington Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Scottish Executive. Pharmaceutical Challenges. The provision of medicines Maintaining the service. Supporting continuing access to medicines:. Essential flu related medicines

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Pharmacy Services Provision

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  1. Pharmacy Services Provision Mrs Pamela Warrington Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Scottish Executive

  2. Pharmaceutical Challenges • The provision of medicines • Maintaining the service

  3. Supporting continuing access to medicines: • Essential flu related medicines • Routine medicines in the pre and post pandemic and during the pandemic

  4. Medicine Supply Chain • Research and development • Manufacture • Distribution • Supply

  5. Maintaining the Chain • Build on what we know works • Take action where we can • Work to the National framework but adapt it to local circumstances (www.scotland.gov.uk) • Effective communication • Engage with the stakeholders

  6. Work Streams Engagement with stakeholders • Medicines for children • Essential medicines • Legislative changes

  7. Manufacturers and Wholesalers • Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) • British Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (BAPW) • British Generics Manufacturers Association (BGMA) • Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB)

  8. Professions • RPSGB • Negotiating Bodies • College of Pharmacy Practice • Company Chemists Association • National Pharmaceutical Association

  9. Scottish Workforce • Total number of pharmacists in Scotland: 4,200 • Hospital Pharmacy 752 • Community Pharmacy 2,376 The rest work in other areas e.g. industry, academia • Scottish Community Pharmacies 1,170

  10. Senior Pharmacist Network • Community • Hospital • Public Health • NHS 24 • NHS National Services Scotland • Prisons • Executive

  11. GP Primary Care (Consultations) Self Care Health and Social Care Whole Systems: Overview of Patient Flows 230m 1.4bn Health Incidents 2 billion (1999-00) 10m Self to A&E 3m 999 9m Fast Access Primary Care (NHS Direct and Walk In Centres) 340m Pharmacy

  12. Role for Pharmacists • Reinforcing the National Public Health messages • Advising the public, patients and carers on self care • Signposting to other services where appropriate • Manage potential shortage of medicines

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