Pharmacists to be on new committees by right
Pharmacists in Scotland are to have guaranteed seats on new community health partnership (CHP) committees that are to evolve from local health care co-operatives. Pharmacists were not included in LHCCs.
CHPs will be expected to be involved in the planning, management and
delivery of health services and to be better aligned with local authority/social
services areas in order to create better results for local communities.
One of their aims will be to enable professionals and their staff to
develop innovative approaches to the delivery of care. They will use
the opportunities offered by new contracts for community pharmacists
and GPs, among others, to support a flexible workforce and to open up
traditional career pathways.
One of the benefits of the new arrangements is expected to be greater
involvement of health and social services employees in decision-making
and priority setting.
Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council chairman Frank Owens commented: “This
is real progress and good news.” |
The
Pharmaceutical Journal