Pharmaceutical needs assessment - 2017
- Period: 05 September 2017 - 30 September 2017
- Status: Closed
- Audiences: Everyone
- Topics: Public health, Health and wellbeing
- Type: Public
Help shape the future of pharmaceutical services in Shropshire
Shropshire residents and organisations are being asked to have their say on the future of pharmacy services in the county.
The public consultation, led by Shropshire’s Health and Well-being Board, runs from this week (5 September) to Saturday 30 September, and asks people their views and thoughts on the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) report.
The PNA is a statutory requirement of local authority Health and Well-Being Boards, which helps look at pharmaceutical services offered or needed across the region. It is a way of making sure that pharmacies across the county are providing the right services, in the right locations, to support the needs of Shropshire residents.
Pharmacies play a key role in providing quality healthcare, providing a wide range of health advice, information and treatment. Pharmacists are trained to help people treat themselves for many common conditions, such as colds, stomach bugs and aches and pains, which can be especially common in winter months. Many pharmacies offer flu and travel vaccinations to customers for a fee, and also provide flu vaccinations for people eligible to get them free on the NHS.
Shropshire’s PNA will be looking at the current provision of pharmaceutical services across the county and whether this meets the current and future needs of the population whilst identifying any potential gaps in the service. The information and feedback collated will be then used by NHS England to decide whether there is a need for new pharmacies in the area.
You can view the current PNA on the Shropshire Together website.
To take part in the survey, just click on the green button below.
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