Welsh Directorate welcomes wide support for the pharmacist's role
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Welsh Directorate has welcomed support for the pharmacist's role from all four major political parties in Wales following publications of the Society's manifesto for pharmacy in Wales.
In their own manifestos for the Welsh Assembly Government elections in
May, all four parties have expressed support for the development of pharmacy
as a core component of health care provision in Wales.
The chairman of the Society’s Welsh Pharmacy Board, Peter Jones,
commented: “It is encouraging to note that Welsh political parties
have all expressed their support for advancing the role of the pharmacy
profession and for providing community-based health care advice tailored
to local needs.”
As part of its lobbying process, the Society in Wales has invited all
Welsh Assembly election candidates to see first hand the contribution
pharmacists make to Welsh health care services. All prospective Assembly
members are being offered a visit to a pharmacy in their constituency.
A comprehensive briefing pack has been produced to provide information
and support to pharmacists on hosting pharmacy visits.
The Society’s manifesto for pharmacy was produced by the Welsh
Directorate to coincide with the Welsh Assembly elections. It is available
from the Welsh pages
of the Society’s website (PDF 260K,
in both Welsh and English),
as is the pharmacist briefing pack on hosting visits by politicians.
The Society in Wales has also welcomed recognition of pharmacy in the
Welsh Assembly Government document “Designed to improve health
and the management of chronic conditions in Wales: an integrated model
and framework”.
Mr Jones said that he was pleased to note that the document recognised
the pharmacy profession as one of the key foundations for change.
Mr Jones added: “The Society in Wales has been fully engaged with
the multidisciplinary task and finish groups that have scoped current
evidence and practice. We are continuing to work hard to ensure that
all NHS organisations are fully apprised of the opportunities for the
development of the pharmacy profession in improving health
and management of people with chronic conditions in Wales.”
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