Decision - Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Report 2022

Brighton and Hove Health & Wellbeing Board Decided 13 Sep 2022 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Health & Wellbeing Board

Report author

Giles Rossington

Published

14 Sep 2022

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

to agree the 2022 PNA for submission by 01 Oct (the draft PNA was presented to the HWB at the July Board meeting, but has subsequently been updated to reflect consultation responses)

RESOLVED – That the Board gives its formal approval to the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment report 2022 and to the recommendations contained within it.

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The report presents Brighton & Hove’s revised Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, which maps current pharmacy services and considers future needs. It concludes that there is no gap requiring additional pharmacies, but recommends developing and extending services within existing pharmacies.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

That the Board approve Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment report 2022.

Financial impact

None stated; the report says there are no financial implications as a direct result of the recommendations.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Health and Wellbeing Board

Date in document

13 Sep 2022

Stakeholders named

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community pharmaciesresidents of Brighton & HoveGPsNHS Sussex / Sussex Integrated Care BoardNHS EnglandBrighton & Hove City CouncilEast and West Sussex County CouncilsHealthwatchLocal Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)Local Medical Committee (LMC)

Next steps

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Publish the final Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment report 2022.
Implement the recommendations covering vaccination, evening pharmacy provision, pharmacy capacity, health and wellbeing, equality of access, awareness of services, cross-system working and becoming carbon neutral.
Continue the working group established to review evening provision of community pharmacy services.

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