tPCT Pharmacy Strategy Consultation

“Bradford & Airedale tPCT have just released for consultation a key document on the future of pharmacy locally – namely the “tPCT Pharmacy Strategy”. As Head of Community Pharmacy Development, I have been responsible for leading the development of this document. This document is relevant to healthcare in Bradford & Airedale and as such we want to ensure that you have the opportunity to comment on this document as part of the consultation.

The tPCT Pharmacy Strategy is very closely linked both to the tPCT’s overall Strategic Plan and to the national Pharmacy White Paper, published by the Department of Health in April 2008. The purpose of this document is to outline our strategy for the development of community pharmacy over the next three years in Bradford & Airedale.

A second document, the draft “tPCT Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment” (PNA) is also available for comment. The PNA underpins the Pharmacy Strategy and its overall aim is to enable appropriate and accessible services to be commissioned from community pharmacy. You are welcome to comment on the PNA too if you wish, although you may well wish to focus primarily (or only) on the Pharmacy Strategy.

The documents can be accessed via the consultations section of the tPCT website at:
http://www.bradfordairedale-pct.nhs.uk/Getting+Involved/Consultations/
We would appreciate any comments you may have on the draft tPCT Pharmacy Strategy document as part of this consultation. You will notice that there are 2 versions of the Pharmacy Strategy document on the consultation site - one aimed at healthcare professionals and tPCT staff and a summary version aimed more widely. You are welcome to comment on either but you may find it more helpful to view the latter version. The website includes a proforma to help you structure your comments; or if you prefer you can send free-text comments via e-mail directly to me at Julie.morgan@bradford.nhs.uk

Please send all comments by 30th January.

Julie Morgan
Bradford School of Pharmacy