penny lecture 2

Question 1

what is a white paper?

Answer 1

government report which sets out the governments policy on something that will come before parliment

Question 2

what are the 2 major white papers?

Answer 2

equity and excellence (these questions)

healthy lives, healthy people

Question 3

what are the 5 key priorities of the equity and excellence

Answer 3

• putting patients and public first
• improve healthcare outcomes
• autonomous and accountable system (greater freedom to the NHS, power for CCGs, reduction in management costs)
• improved public health
• reforming long term social care

Question 4

when was the health and social care bill introduced?

Answer 4

2011

Question 5

what effect did the EE paper have on pharmacists?

Answer 5

• work with doctors and HCPs

- expanding role in optimising use of meds

Question 6

what is the NHS 5yr forward plan?

Answer 6

basically sets out the vision for the NHS and the need for change, prevention of smoking/obesity/alcohol and new models of care inc integration and MCPs

Question 7

what are the next steps on the NHS 5yr plan?

Answer 7

to get more pharmacists working in GPs (should’ve been achieved in march 2019) and to get GPs to work together

Question 8

what is the NHS mandate?

Answer 8

sets the governments objectives and requirements for NHS England - published annually by the SoS to ensure objectives remain up to date

Question 9

what are some of the objectives on the NHS mandate?

Answer 9

• safest and highest quality of healthcare
• balance NHS budget and improve efficiency
• to improve out of hospital care

Question 10

What is now or never?

Answer 10

a report commissioned by the RPS on future models of care delivered through pharmacy

Question 11

what are the key findings of now or never?

Answer 11

need to secure future of pharmacy, advantage of location and opening hrs playing an important role, lack of public awareness of pharmacy

Question 12

what is NHS Englands aim for community pharmacy?

Answer 12

• provide personalised care
• provide greater role in healthy living advice
• deliver excellent patient experience, helping people get the most from the meds

Question 13

what are the Murray review recommendations for community pharmacy?

Answer 13

• make more use of e-repeat Rxing
• evolve MURs into full clinical med reviews
• greater role in care homes
• locally commissioned minor ailment scheme