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Guild of Healthcare PharmacistsGuild of Healthcare PharmacistsProcurement and Distribution Procurement and Distribution
Interest GroupInterest Group
77thth June 2007 June 2007
Dr Keith RidgeDr Keith Ridge
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Chief Pharmaceutical Officer (England)(England)
As a nation we have changing needs….
Netherlands
UK
US
Japan
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5
10
15
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35
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2003
% obesity in selected countries
Projection
Over 65s
Under 16s
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
1971 1981 1991 2001 2004 2011 2021
Number of people over 65 yrs
Which two or three of these, in your opinion, are the aspects of public services that are most in need of improvement?
ACCESS QUALITY RESPONSIVENESS
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Making sure
services are
available to
all who need
them
Getting
things right
first time
Friendly and
helpful staff
Keeping me
informed on
the services
they provide
Making it
easy to get
in touch
when you
have an
enquiry
Quickly
responding
to an enquiry
Being able to
contact them
at weekends
and in the
evening
%
… and the public has new expectations of services
Some context
Wanless:Projected UK Health Spend
Chart 5.1: Total UK NHS spending
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25
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75
100
125
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200
2002-03 2007-08 2012-13 2017-18 2022-23
Solid progress Slow uptake Fully engagedNet spending on a full resource basis .
£ billion, 2002-03 prices
More personalisation, a stronger
voice and a greater focus on
prevention through strengthened
commissioning and greater
patient choice
(demand - side reforms)
More diverse providers, with more freedom to innovate and
improve services
(supply - side reforms)
Money following the patients, rewarding the best, giving others
the incentive to improve
(transactional reforms)
A framework of system
management, regulation and
decision making which
guarantees safety and quality,
fairness, equity and value
for money
(system management reforms)
Better care
Better patient experience
Better value for money
Purchasing for Safety
• Promote procurement of injectable medicines with inherent safety features.
Forthcoming new NPSA guidance
Clear Ampoule Labelling
Clear Vial Labelling
Clear Infusion Labelling
Clear Infusion Box Labelling
Ready To Administer Products
NPSA Alert on Injectable Medicines
Prescriber
Clinical Pharmacist
PharmacyProcurement
Patient
Values and beliefs of pharmacistsValues and beliefs of pharmacists
•Respect for medicinesRespect for medicines
•To act in the patients best To act in the patients best interestsinterests
Barber etal (RPSGB 2007)Barber etal (RPSGB 2007)
Building on the past
• Maintain values and beliefs• All understand the complexity of the
medicines supply system• Embrace sensible change• Look beyond boundaries• Maintain knowledge and skills (role
of the proposed Royal College)
Description of professionalism
– integrity– compassion– altruism– continuous improvement– excellence– working in partnership with members of
the wider healthcare teamRoyal College of
Physicians Dec 2005