Issue - meetings

An update on the progress of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2015-18 was provided by the report author Dr Agnes Marossy.

It was explained to the Board that the Health and Wellbeing Board had a statutory responsibility to develop and publish the PNA by 1st April 2015. The Board were on target to meet the deadline. The PNA was a key commissioning tool that ensured that local areas had high quality pharmaceutical services that met local needs. The completed PNA would inform commissioning decisions by NHS England.

Dr Marossy explained that the PNA Steering Group, together with the commissioned provider (PCC) had prepared a draft PNA ready for statutory consultation. This would be published on the My Life Website. 

Dr Marossy explained to the Board that she was seeking approval to submit the PNA  Assessment for the period of consultation; it was anticipated that the consultation period commence from October 17^th 2014 to December 22^nd 2014.   

RESOLVED that the draft PNA be approved for statutory consultation.