Issue - meetings

Gayan Perera, Public Health Intelligence Team Manager.

Short Progress Update.

RECEIVED the update, presented by Gayan Perera, LBE Public Health Intelligence Team.

NOTED

1.    The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) was nearly completed. All responses to the public consultation had been included and the final version of the PNA was about to be published once approved by the Health and Wellbeing Board Chair. The final PNA report would be published on the JSNA website before 20th October 2022.

2.    The needs analysis in respect of community pharmacies was set out.

3.    The health needs of the local population included Enfield’s high prevalence of hypertension, CHD, diabetes and dementia.

4.    Up to 100% of people in Enfield could reach a pharmacy within 30 minutes.

5.    The conclusions and recommendations were that funding is at least maintained at current levels and that there is no evidence to suggest there is a gap in service.

IN RESPONSE

6.    It was confirmed that comments submitted during the public consultation would be passed on to NHS England.

7.    Noted that community pharmacies were a valuable and sometimes under-utilised resource.

Amna Syed, Public Health Intelligence Specialist.

RECEIVED a verbal update by Dudu Sher-Arami, Director of Public Health.

NOTED

1.    Further to the presentation to the previous Board meeting, it was reminded that there was a statutory responsibility of the Health and Wellbeing Board to publish a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) at least every three years, and that the revised publication date for the PNA was October 2022.

2.    Enfield’s Public Health Commissioning team led the procurement of the PNA production on behalf of the 5 NCL boroughs. Soar Beyond were managing the project on our behalf.

3.    A draft of the PNA was out to public consultation. The link was Consultation on Enfield Council’s Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022 – Enfield Health and Wellbeing . Board Members’ support was requested in distributing this online survey and encouraging their networks to contribute.

4.    The PNA would be completed on time in October. The post-consultation document would be brought to Health and Wellbeing Board to ratify.

Gayan Perera, PH Intelligence Team Manager

RECEIVED the slide presentation and introduction by Gayan Perera, Public Health Intelligence Team Manager.

NOTED

1.    There was a statutory duty to publish a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) at least every three years. Due to the pandemic related postponement, the revised publication date for the PNA was October 2022.

2.    Enfield’s Public Health Commissioning team led the procurement of the PNA production on behalf of all 5 North Central London boroughs.

3.    Soar Beyond would manage the project. They have previously produced 22 PNAs throughout England and their project team includes pharmacists with regulatory and commissioning expertise.

4.    Views of stakeholders were sought. As of yesterday, 110 responses had been received. Consultation would run for 60 days.

5.    An update would be provided to each meeting of Health and Wellbeing Board.

IN RESPONSE

6.    The benefits to communities from local pharmacies during the pandemic were highlighted.

7.    When the recommendations from the assessment were known, the Health and Wellbeing Board may wish to coordinate an action plan to take them forward with relevant organisations.