Leadership in a Healthy Living Pharmacy

Healthy Living Pharmacy national background

Pharmacy White Paper states vision for pharmacies to become Healthy Living Centres

Portsmouth develop HLP concept with support from DH, Director of Public Health and LPC

Portsmouth HLPs deliver positive interim results. Minister asks can the results be replicated in differing demography and geography?

National pharmacy bodies working with DH launch pathfinder programme; leads to evaluation April 2013

Diffusion of innovation across over 40 areas in England; concept launched in Northern Ireland. Priority for Pharmacy and Public Health Forum. Support from Public Health England

April 2008

June 2009

Sept 2010

March 2011

Present

Healthy Living Pharmacy backgroundNorfolk LPC and PCT develop bid for a Healthy Living Pharmacy Program led by PCT and supported by LPC

15 Pharmacies apply to become Healthy Living Pharmacies and receive training,

Norfolk - 7 Healthy Living Pharmacies achieve accreditation. Norfolk LPC put in bid for funding to be led by LPC.

Yarmouth – 4 Pharmacies take part in National Pathfinder, 7 others are accepted for HLP training.

Yarmouth and Norfolk HLP projects merge and funding is received to continue support existing HLP and develop a further 15 HLP sites.

August 2011

October 2011 - May 2012

February - August

2013

2011 - August 2013

August 2013 - Now

Where has Health Living Pharmacy Funding come from?

Healthy Communities aims to work with 10 Norfolk market towns & wards in the next year.

These are: • Cromer• Fakenham • Diss• Wymondham • North Walsham• Hunstanton • Downham Market• Great Yarmouth (2x wards) • Kings Lynn (1x ward)

What is Healthy Living Pharmacy?

Healthy Living Pharmacy is a development tool

What is Healthy Living Pharmacy?

Healthy Living Pharmacy has a common vision and goal – which is to raise the profile of pharmacy and

offer more help and support to the community

What is Healthy Living Pharmacy?

Healthy Living Pharmacy is a Quality Mark

What is Healthy Living Pharmacy?

Healthy Living Pharmacy is about engaging the whole pharmacy team not just the Health

Champion.

What is Healthy Living Pharmacy?

Healthy Living Pharmacy has a recognisable brand

In summary, Healthy Living Pharmacy…

• Is an organisational development tool

• Is a Quality mark

• Has a common vision & goal

• Is about the pharmacy team

• Has a brand the public can

recognise

• Is the means to the end

How will this benefit your Business?

“The results of the quantitative survey to assess the benefits of HLP status on contractors, employees and the public showed that the effect on income,

prescription volume, demand for services, motivation and productivity of staff was positive for all types of contractor; and implementation of the HLP

concept was seen as worthwhile for the business by over 70% of contractors.

Over 90% of contractors saw benefits for staff development.”HLP pathfinder Evaluation, 2013

Recognition by commissioners of Public Health services was also highlighted in the report and the program is very highly regarded by Public Health

Norfolk.

HLP pathfinder Evaluation, 2013

HLP Award completed: 25.1 quitsHLP Award in progress: 13.2 quitsNon HLP: 3.7 quits

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What are your Health Champions being asked to do?

• Sign Up as a Change for Life Supporter

• Ensure services are offered confidently and consistently by all members of staff

• Build a Portfolio of evidence

• Engage in Public Health campaigns and ensure a broad range of up to date resources are available

What are you being asked to do?• Speak with your Health Champion about any support or help

they may require. Keep the offer open.

• Ensure all members of staff recognise and understand the Healthy Living Pharmacy concept and are willing to support your Health Champion.

• Recognise members of your team who may be able to take on extra responsibility in helping to build a portfolio of evidence or lead on a service

• Develop your own leadership skills as part of your ongoing CPD requirements.

Recommended training:

CPPE course: 42388

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