Numark helps pharmacists prepare for new contract
An initiative to help pharmacists prepare for the new contract has been launched by Numark. The programme, called “Extend”, is available to all Numark members in the UK.
The first phase of the programme will start in August with an audit of
members to assess their current services and skills, and their readiness
to deliver advanced and enhanced services under the new contract. Responses
to this confidential questionnaire will be analysed and a feedback report
produced for each participating member.
The reports will summarise members’ answers to the questionnaire and highlight areas on which they need to
focus in order to prepare for delivery of the new contract. It will also
benchmark each member against other Numark members.
Feedback will also include advice on which enhanced services each member’s
local primary care organisation is likely to commission. This data will
be drawn from a national survey of PCOs undertaken on behalf of Numark
last year.
Finally, the report will propose an action plan that includes timescales
and suggests
resources: either training materials that are
already in the public domain, or, if there is a gap in the market, Numark
will commission the necessary training materials.
Each audit will cost about £45, although the service will be free
for members who
already participate in existing Numark schemes. Numark says the programme
will involve a constant cycle of review. Another audit is expected after
six months. |
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