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MeetingMinutes-OPEN Thursday26thJanuary2017 09.00to17.30 IbisHotel,3CardingtonStreet,Euston,LondonNW12LW
ATTENDANCE
MemberName Initials
AttendanceP=Present,A=Absent,
Aa=Apologiessent.
SanjayGanvir(Chair) SG P
BipinPatelClockwork(Treasurer) BPC P
ElenaAlexandrou EA P
UditPatel UP P
SanjayPatelAqua SPA P
HinalShah HS P
KimKhaki KK Pfrom09.20
JayeshPatel JP P
BeneetaShah BS Aa
HiteshTailor HT P
KalpenPatel KP Aa
DharmeshPatel DP Aa
ChrisBell CB A
InAttendance
YogendraParmar(CEO) YP P
StuartBrown(Minutes) SB P
JennieMcKeith(Commissionerforyoungpeople’ssexualhealthservicesin
Camden)
JM P(from10.00–10.30)
Zara(C-CardcoordinatorforIslington)
Z P(from10.00–10.30)
RobDarracott(PharmacyVoiceChiefExecutive)
RD P(from15.30–16.45)
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1. WELCOMEBYCHAIR&APOLOGIESSGwelcomedeveryonetothemeeting,apologieswerenoted(asabove).Declarationsofinterest/ConflictsofinterestYPaskedmemberstodeclareanydeclarations/conflictofinterest-therewerenone.ThemeetingmembersandSBwereduetosignnewDOIandCOIformsinthebreakoutsessionofthismeeting.2. MINUTESOFTHELASTMEETING(NOVEMBER2016)Thecommitteethensignedofftheminutesofthelastmeetingasaccurate.OutstandingactionsYPtoengageanindividualtomaintaintheLPCwebsite:YPstatedthathehadnotdonethisyet,andhewouldusethecontractorwhohadcarriedouttheupdatetomaintainthewebsiteintheinterim.Actionno. Description Whotoaction1 Toapproachcontacttobeemployedtomaintainthe
LPCwebsite.YP&BPC
YPtoredistributetheKPIscorestoreflectthefollowingweighting-50%=workonQualitypaymentsandHLPdevelopment-50%=remainingLPCwork:Themembersagreedthatthiswouldbereviewedbyallmembers(exceptforthefinancesub-committee,astheyhadotherduties)inthebreakoutsession–tobevotedonandagreedtoday.YPtowritetoDavidWebb,NHSEandCamdenCCG,tohighlighttheLPC’sconcernsoverthisMASguidanceandthelackofconsultationandtheinferenceofapatientsafetyissue:YPstatedthathehadnothadtheopportunitytocompletethisactionashehadbeenconcentratinghiseffortondeliveringsupporteventsforcontractors.AfterdiscussingtherelativemeritsofsendingtheletterthecommitteeagreedthatonbalanceitwasbettertoletsleepingdogslieespeciallyinlightofthedevelopmentofaNHSEMAScommissioningframeworkforLondonCCGs.SGaskedaboutthefutureofaLondonwideMAS.YPstatedthatapilotwouldberuninTowerHamlets,thenthisservice,shoulditbesuccessfulmayberolledoutacrossLondon.YPstatedthatDTR@NHSEwouldbeagreeableforPharmaciesinIslingtontogopaperlessandYPaddedthatwhentheexistingbatchofvoucherswouldbeexhausted,thentheservicewouldbecomepaperlessandpaperexemptiondeclarationswouldhavetobekept.SGaskedhowIslingtoncontractorsarecurrentlyrecordingtheirMASresults.YPstatedthattheseresultsarebeingrecordedonapapertemplate.UPstatedthatasparevouchercouldbekeptandatemplatebemadeoutofthisviascanning/photocopying.Actionno. Description Whotoaction2 ToscantheMASvouchertoformaPDF.Templateto
sendtoIslingtoncontractors.AnIslingtonmemberandYP
BPCstatedthattheGPscurrentlysupportthisservice.
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YPstatedthatitwillbeimportantthattheanswertothequestion;“whatwouldpatient’sdowithoutaccesstothisservice”wouldbecapturedbycontractorstoshowthevalueoftheMAS.YPtosendoutacommunicationtoallcontractorsinformingthemoftheconnect2pharmaeventinNovember2016:SGaskedwhethertheLPCshouldadviseC&IcontractorstosignuptoConnect2Pharmaservices,sothatcollectivemarketingcouldbeorganisedbytheLPC.YPstatedthatthe“StrepA”testinghasissueswiththeteststripsexpiring(theminimumamounttobuyis50strips).YPstatedthatthesupplierwouldnotsplitthispackof50.BPCstatedthatthepricingofthistestingwouldhavetoreflectthewastagewhichwouldbeincurredbyprovidingthisservice.SGsuggestedthat,shouldthistestbetakenupbyenoughC&Icontractors,themoneysavingfigures(aspatientswouldn’tvisitaGPforasorethroat)couldbeanalysedandadvertisedtotheCCG.SGsuggestedthataservicesuchasthiscouldbefundedfrommoneyfromtheIntegrationfund.SGsuggestedthattheLPCcouldhaveanumberofservicebusinessproposalsreadytogowhichcouldbeusedtobidforfunding.SGstatedthatserviceswhichwouldutiliseIPscouldbeagoodbet.YPstatedthathehasbeenspeakingwithAmalinDutt(HeadofMedicinesManagementatIslingtonClinicalCommissioningGroup)wrt.creatingbusinessplansforserviceswhichwouldtapintothefollowingareas:medicinesadherence,domiciliaryMURsandwraparoundhoursforIHubs.SGstatedthathewouldliketheLPCtoleadonthesebusinessplanideas.ThemembersagreedthatYPshouldspend2-3daysresearchingthefollowingareas:
• Pharmacyintegrationfund.• CHIN(CareClosertoHomeIntegratedNetworks)strategicdocuments• Businesscasesfor-
o “Connect2Pharma”services.o ServicesthatwouldutiliseIPs.
• UrgentCareservices–linkingtoHEEfunding.Actionno. Description Whotoaction3 Tospend2-3daysresearchingthefollowingareas:
• Pharmacyintegrationfund.• CHIN(CareClosertoHomeIntegratedNetworks)
strategicdocuments• Businesscasesfor-
o “Connect2Pharma”services.o ServicesthatwouldutiliseIPs.
• UrgentCareservices–linkingtoHEEfunding.
YP
Actionno. Description Whotoaction
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4previousaction
ToobtaintheCamdenpatientvaluedatafromWebstarfortheMAS.
YP
Actionno. Description Whotoaction5previousaction
TodeterminetheprogressonaddingtheaddedvaluequestionstotheWebstarMASconsultationmoduleinIslington.
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Actionno. Description Whotoaction6 Tocompilealistofoutstandingpre-regpayments(tobe
paidbyPCSE)fromcontractors.YP
SomemembersstatedthattheycurrentlyhadoutstandingPre-Regpayments.YPstatedthatNHSEareunhappywithCapita’sperformance,andYPaddedthatNHSEhavebeenwarnedthatsomeC&Icontractorsareconsideringlegalactiontotryandgetthismoney,whichhasbeendelayed,paidtothem.ThemembersrecognisedthehypocrisyofNHSE’sbehaviourtowardsoverduepayments.YPstatedthatarescueteamhasbeenputtogetherbyNHSEtomtryandsorttheseissuesout.YPstatedthathewouldcompiletheresultsofthesurveyofoutstandingpaymentsinthenextfewweeks.ToobtainmoredetailsonthevacantpostsatICCG(withaviewtoofferingthesepoststoIslingtoncontractors):SGstatedthathewouldliketoseeaCPcontractorinthisrole.YPstatedthatICCGhadnotinvolvedtheLPCintheprocessofadvertisingforthevacantpost.YPtoapproach“ToHealth”toaskthemiftheywouldpayabonustoPharmacieswhofurtherincreasethenumberofHealthchecksdelivered.Furthertrainingsessionscouldalsobeaskedfor:Actionno. Description Whotoaction7 TocirculatealistoftheHealthcheckfiguresinC&Itoall
LPCmembers.YP
3. C-CARDCONDOMPILOTYPwelcomedJMandZtothemeeting.JMhighlightedthefollowingpoints:
• C&IPharmaciesdonotprovidetheC-Cardscheme.• TheLPChasbeensentadraftspec.ofthepilotservice,whichwouldlastfor1year.• C&IPharmaciesalreadyprovidingtheEHCservicewouldbeeligibletoengageinthis
pilot.• ThepilotwouldinvolvethedistributionofC-Cardonly–notit’sregistration.
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• Chlamydiatestingwouldbeavailableforunder18sonly(theC-Cardscheme’supperagelimitis25)–thiswouldbetominimisethewastagewrt.thegivingoutoftheChlamydiakits.
• Training(andrefreshertraining)wouldberequiredforthisservice–transactionswouldberecordedontheC-Cardwebsiteandtrainingwouldbealsoberequiredforthis.
BPCqueriedthedecisiontolimittheChlamydiatestingtounder18s,andaskedwherewomenover18wouldsecureakit.JMstatedthatthesepatientswouldbeabletoorderkitsonlineviavarioussites(e.g.https://www.your-life.com/)SGstatedthatthedifferentsexualhealthservicescurrentlyhavedifferentagecriteriaandheaddedthatthisisveryconfusingforthepatients.SGaskedforsomeharmonisationre.theseservicesacrossLondon.SGaskedforasimpleflowchart(detailingtheagelimitationsforeachservice)tobeproducedandincludedinthetrainingforthisservice.BPCwarnedthatlotsofpatientswouldnotaccesstheChlamydiakitsonlineanditwouldbebettertoattendtotheseneedswhentheyarefacetofacewithapharmacist.SGsuggestedmorejoinedupcommissioning&designwouldbedesirable.Hereported:thattheformerChlamydiafreepostkitswouldnoteasilyfitthroughletterboxes:thecommissionerhadproduced“pickupyour-self”kitswhichwereinbigbucketsinpharmacies&othersiteswhichunderminedthesexualhealthtrainingthatPharmacistshadreceived&theeverycontactcountsmessage.
JMstatedthat:• AfterfiveC-CardtransactionsahighlightonthewebsitewouldpromptaPharmacist
tohaveamoreindepthconversationwithapatient.YPstatedthattheadvancedDBScheckrequirementmaybeabarrier(notallcounterstaffhaveDBSchecks),andthiswouldmeanthatonlythePharmacistwouldbeabletodeliverthisservice.JMstatedthatshewouldbehavingaconversationaboutthiscriterionlater,onthisday.SGstatedthatshouldthecounterstaffbepreventedfrombeingabletocarryoutthisservice(duetotheadv.DBScriteria),thenitwouldnotbefinanciallyviableandcontractorswouldnotparticipate.SGstatedthatthenumberofHLPswouldincreaseinLondon,andthisC-Cardschemecouldbepluggedintothismodel.YPaskedwhatthetrainingwouldconsistof.YPadvised“daytime”trainingforPharmacystaffand“eveningsessions”forPharmacists.JMstatedthatthiswouldbetakenintoconsiderationandtrainingwouldbetailoredtothedifferentprofessionals’knowledgebases.SGstatedthattheNPAhaveproducedSexualHealthscratchcards,andthesecouldbeaddedintothisC-Cardscheme(joiningupresources).YPstatedthatwrt.thepilotspecs-thefeewillhavetobediscussedandnegotiated.JMstatedthatthispilotwouldbeduetostartinApril2017,howeverthisdatemaybeputbacktoaccommodatechangesintheservicespecs.YPstatedthatshelfspaceislimitedinmostpharmacies,andconsiderationwouldhavetobemadewrt.howmuchroomtheboxesofcondomswouldtakeup.
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JMstatedthatthepharmacistwouldbeinchargeoforderingthecondomsupply.SGsuggestedthatajoineduppublicitydrivewouldbeagoodidea,andapackagetoformadisplaywouldbepreferable.JMstatedthatoystercardstylewalletswillbeavailableforthisscheme.JMaddedthataC-Cardwindowstickerwouldalsobeavailable.JMstatedthatshewouldbeintouchwithanupdateonthispilot,havingtakenintoaccountallthisfeedback.YPthankedJMandZfortheirattendance.4. CEOREPORTCPCFchanges2016/17&2017/18
• YPstatedthatdetailedinformationonthechangesincludingqualitypaymentscanbefoundhere.
• YPaddedthatthefollowingresourceshavenowbecomeavailablesincewedisseminatedourqualitypaymentsworkbook-
o PharmoutcomesmoduleshavebeenreleasedtosupportcontractorsthroughtheQualitypaymentsframeworkandasthmareferrals.
o CPPEhavealsoproducedthistoguidecontractorstotheappropriateCPPEresources.
o NPAresources.CPFV–‘MakingitHappen’YPstatedthatPharmacyVoiceandPSNChavepublishedthisdocumenton19Jan2017.YPaddedthatinthisdocument,theyhave:
• startedtomapoutpathwaystowardthethreefuturescenariosforcommunitypharmacythataredescribedintheForwardView;
• calledonGovernmentandNHSleaderstocommittoworkingcollaborativelywiththesectortodesignandcreatethisfuturetogether;and
• invitedcolleaguesfromacrossthehealthandcaresystemtosharetheirownstoriesoftakingstepsalongthepathwaysdescribed,andthelessonslearnedonhowprogresscanbeacceleratedandbarriersremoved.
LPCQualityPayments&HLPIdiotsguideevent8Dec16YPstatedthatthiseventhadgoneverywell,with42attendees.YPaddedthatthemeanfeedbackscorefortheeventfororganisationand4.6/5(Feedbacksummaryspreadsheetincludedinthemeetingpapers).YPstatedthattheslidedeckandLPCQualitypaymentsworkbookwereemailedtocontractorsshortlyafterthisevent.SGaskedwhetheranyofthemembershadusedthequalitypaymentdocuments.SGaddedthatheandYPwouldbeworkingonupdatingtheseinthebreakoutsession.SGremindedthattheevidenceforthequalitypaymentcriteriawouldbeconfirmedviaself-declaration.YPstatedthatthereisaqualitypaymentmoduleonPharmoutcomesforHLPandasthma.YPaddedthathewouldscrutinisethesemodulesandaddanyusefulinformationtotheLPCresources.YPremindedthattheHLPmoduleisnotfree,andLPC’scurrentlyhavetheopportunitytobuyasubscriptionfortheirareas(whichisunfairbecausethefeeiscurrentlythesameregardlessofthenumberofcontractorsinanLPCarea).
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LPCHLPLeadership/BusinessSolutionsEvent29Jan2017YPstatedthat53Pharmacistshavesignedupforthistraining.HealthChampionfundingSGstatedthatfundinghasbeensecuredfromHEEtofund300healthchampionplacesacrosstheHENCLarea.YPstatedthathewouldbesendingdetailsouttocontractorsaboutthisshortly.PSNCSpeciallevyforlegalchallengetotheDepartmentofHealth'sImpositionYPstatedthat,asreportedbeforeChristmas,PSNCareseekingaspecialsupplementarylevy(£11,000fromC&ILPCreserves)tosupportthelegalactionagainsttheimposition.YPaddedthattheLPChadcalculatedthisonthesamebasisastheannuallevy.YPstatedthatPSNCwillaccountforthisseparately,andcreditanysurplustoLPCsinproportiontothecontribution.YPstatedthatPSNCwouldliketheinvoicepaidassoonaspossible.YPstatedthatthetextbelowhasbeenpastedfromtheletterfromMarkBurdon,chairofthePSNCResource,DevelopmentandFinancesubcommittee:“AsyouknowwehavecommencedlegalactionagainsttheDepartmentofHealth,tochallengetheimposition.PSNCvotedunanimouslytotakeproceedings.Itisthefirstjudicialreviewwehavesoughtthiscentury,andtheCommitteetooktimetobalancetheprosandconsbeforemakingthedecisiontoproceed.Leadingcounselhasadvisedusthatwehaveastrongcase,andwebelieveitisessential,fornowandinthefuture,thatweseektoensurethatconsultationprocessesareconductedproperlyandensurethatdecisionsarewellinformedandconsidered.PSNChasspentconsiderablesumsfromitsreservesthisyearonthecampaign,andwedonothavesufficientreservefundstocoverthecostsofthelitigation,ensuringthatwepresentthebestpossibleargumentinsuchapivotalcaseforthefutureofoursector.Inadditiontothecostsoflawyers,includingveryseniorandexperiencedleadingcounsel,weareobtainingexpertevidencethatchallengessomeoftheassertionsmadebytheDepartmentofHealthandtheMinister.TheCommitteehasconsideredourfinancialpositionandhowtofundthelitigation.IthasconcludedthatweshouldseekaoneoffsupplementarylevyfromLPCs,equatingtoanaveragecostof£100perpharmacy.Thiswouldbeusedspecificallytofundthecostsofthelegalaction.ItwillbeaccountedforseparatelyandanysurpluscreditedtothecontributingLPCsinproportiontotheircontribution,againstfuturelevies.Thesumweareseekingtoraiseislarge:over£1million,andthisreflectsboththeinevitableuncertaintiesofthecostsoflitigationsuchasthis,butisalsoseekingtoprovidefortheriskoflosingthecaseandpayingtheotherside’scosts.LPCswillunderstandthefinancialsituationourcontractorsarefacingatpresent.Manyhavereserves,thataretoprovideforcontingenciesandunexpecteddemands.Webelievetherehasneverbeenagreaterneedtoacttosupportourcontractors,andwewouldencourageLPCstofundthesupplementarylevyfromtheirreserves,ifatallpossible.”BPCandKKobjectedtopayingthisamount,andBPCstatedthatthePSNCshouldcurrentlybeusingtheirownreservestomountthisJR.KKstatedthathecurrentlyhadnoconfidenceinthePSNCasanegotiatingbody.
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JPstatedthatthis“noconfidence”issueshouldbebroughtupwiththePSNCreps.SPAstatedthathefeltthatthePSNChadbeenslowtoreactwrt.theDoH’saction.YPstatedthatthepayingofthisspeciallevywasnotmandatoryandthePSNChadstatedthattheywouldnotaskforanymoremoneyduringthiscase.YPstatedthatmostoftheotherLPCshavealreadypaidthisspeciallevy.YPaddedthatattheveryleastthislegalactionwoulddelaythecutsbeingenforcedandthiswouldsavecontractorsconsiderablesumsofmoneyfortheinitialsumof£100percontractor.SGstatedthattherecouldbeachancethatthePSNC/NPAcouldwintheircasesandfor£100/contractor,thiswouldbeariskworthtaking.BPCwonderedwhethertheaccounting(fromPSNC)forthespendingofthisspeciallevywouldbetransparent.SGremindedthemeetingthatTheNPAhavealsorequestedaJR–andthishasbeenbasedonhowthecutswillaffectvulnerablepeople.SGaddedthatthePSNCandNPAhadco-ordinatedtorequestJRstochallengedifferentaspectsofthepharmacycontract.YPstatedthatPrakashPatelisC&I’sPSNCrep.andhecurrentlyhasastandinginvitetotheLPCmeetings.YPremindedthatPrakashhasnotattendedanLPCmeeting.BPCwonderedwhethertheindividualC&Icontractorsshouldbeaskedtovoteonthissubject.SGremindedthattheLPCmembershavebeenelectedtomakethesedecisionsonbehalfofthecontractors.YPandSGstatedthatthisspeciallevywouldcomeoutoftheLPCreservefunds,andcontractorswouldn’tbeaskedtosupplymoremoney.Thisissuewasputtothevote:7membersvotedtopaythespecialPSNClevy.2membersabstainedfromthevote.Therefore,thedecisionwasmadetopaythespeciallevyandthisamountwouldbepaidthisafternoon.SustainabilityTransformationPlanYPstatedthatIslingtonCCGsSTPsummarypageisverygood.YPaddedthattheSTPvision/ambitionistocreateprimarycarehubsintheformof“careclosertohomeintegratednetworks”(CHINS)forcommissioninganddeliveringservicesforpopulationcohortsacrossarangeof50-80,000people.YPstatedthattheenclosedistheSTPdraftfordiscussionCHINdesigntemplateYPstatedthattheCHINseffectivelytakeontheresponsibilityofcommissioning,co-ordinatinganddeliveringhealthandcareforthatpopulation.YPaddedthatwithintheseCHINs“hubs”,centresofdeliverywouldemerge.YPremindedthattheconceptofa“hub”isalreadyusedinrelationtoourextendedaccessoffer–I-huboperatesacross3“hubs”.YPstatedthathowandwherehubswouldemergewouldpartlydependupontheavailabilityofestatesinwhichtoco-locateservices,but,forexample,wecouldseethedevelopmentofhubswheresecondarycareconsultantscometodeliverclinics.YPaddedthatthiscouldbealongthelinesofthepaediatrichubideaalreadydiscussedatthePrimaryCareStrategyGroup.YPstatedthatpatientsfromacrosstheCHIN(orfrommorethanoneCHIN)couldaccesstheservicesfromthehubs,muchastheydoalreadyforextendedaccess.
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YPstatedthattherearecurrentlymajorgovernanceconcernsastheCHINSaresupposedtobebothcommissionersandproviders.
YPstatedthateachCHINwouldcost£1milliontosetup-belowisanexcerptfromtheICCGprimarycaredirectorsprogramreport.FundingforCHINsandQISTs:Tobeeffectiveinmakinganimpactonthesechallengingareaswehaveassumedeach(50,000population)CHINincludesthefollowingcomplementofstaffworkingwithlocalgeneralpracticesandalignedwiththecommunityandsocialcareteams:
• 1wtecommunitymatron• 4wtespecialistnurses• 2wtetherapists• 1wtepharmacist• 1wtequalifiedsocialworker• 1wtecoordinator
Wehaveestimatedacostof£500,000paperCHINforthiscomplementofstaff.WehaveassumedlocalcommissionerswillassesshowmuchofthistheyhaveandhowmuchmoretheyneedtodelivertheoutcomesandthenworkwiththedevelopingCHINstounderstandthismorefullythroughtheirplanningwork.WehaveassumedtheQualityImprovementSupportTeams(QIST)(basedona50,000population)includethefollowingcomplementofstaffworkingwithandinlocalgeneralpractices:
• 2.5wteGPs
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Wehaveestimatedacostof£500,000perQISTforthiscomplementofstaffandwehaveassumedthatnoCCGhasanyelementofaQISTinplacealthoughtherewillbeanalignmentwithcurrentqualityimprovementwork,forexampleUCLPinitiatives.SGwonderedwhochoseswhothesestaffwouldbe,andanyperceivedconflictofinterestshouldbechallenged.SGstatedthatCPisnotcurrentlyatthetabletohelpmakethesedecisionsastostaffingchoices.SGproposedthattheLPClobbytogettheCHINandQISTPharmacypostschangedto2halftimeor31/3timeequivalentPharmacists,sothatCPscouldapplyfortheseposts.SGalsoproposedthattheLPCshouldactivelygooutandfindanidealcandidatesforthesePharmacypostsfromtheIslingtoncontractorsandthensupportthem.YPstatedthattherewouldbe3CHINssetupinIslingtonand4-6CHINssetupinCamden.SGaskedwhethertheequivalentinformationforCamdencouldberequestedfromtheCCG,followingthisYPcouldmakeaFOIrequestforit.Actionno. Description Whotoaction8 TorequestSTPandCHINinformationfromCamdenCCG–
failingresultsputinanFOIrequestforit.YP
YPstatedthattheCHINswouldbesetupinApril2017.SGsuggestedtheLPCshouldensurethatYPsitsonthestrategicplanningboardfortheCHINsetup&usethistosuggesttheCHIN&QISTshouldutiliseactualpracticingCPs.SGwonderedwhetheranIPcontractorwouldbebettersuitedtotheQISTvacancy.Actionno. Description Whotoaction9 TotalktoDrJosephineSauvage(Chair
ofIslingtonClinicalCommissioningGroup)re.STPengagementandthespecsoftheCHINandQISTpharmacists.
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YPstatedthataftertheresultsofthisconversationhewouldlookintodraftinganexpressionofinterestdocumentforthesetwoIslingtonvacancies.PharmacyLondonYPhighlightedthefollowingpoints:
• CurrentCEOhassteppeddownandinterviewsforthenewCEOwereheldon12Jan2017.Areplacementhasbeenchosenandanofferisbeingprepared.
• AllLPC’sotherthanKingston&RichmondhadapprovedthePLlevyincrease:o Currentlevyis£35/contractor.o TheagreedproposalsfortheLevyincreasetofundtherevisedCEOpackage
optionswere:§ Option1-staggeredrise£42thisyear,&£52nextyear§ Option2-oneoffrise£52now(&norisenextyear).
C&ILPCagreedtofundoption2atourlastmeeting.• AftermuchdeliberationatthePLmeetingK&RLPCagreedtofundoption1.
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SGhighlightedthatthePLconstitutionclausewhichstatesthatlevydecisionsmustbeunanimousperhapsneededtobechangedsothatthisissuedoesnotariseinthefuture.SGstatedthatYPhadaskedtobeontheinterviewpanelforthenewPLCEOrole–hehadnotbeeninvitedtodoso,whenthepanelwasformed,duetoperceivedconflictofinterestissues.HLPYPhighlightedthefollowingpoints:
• JenniMillmoreisnowthePublicHealthHLPleadunderBaljinderHeer-Matiana.• RSPH/PSNChavenowpublishedaccreditationandgrandparentingcriteria-
o HLP’saccreditedinthelast2yearswillbeeligibleforgrandparenting.• Planningtohost>100HealthChampiondaytimetrainingcourses(withthehelpof
theNPA)fromLPCreservesoranotherfundingsource:o NPAhavestatedthattheynowcannotcarryoutdaytimetrainingeventso However,HEEhavesaidthattheywouldfundtrainingeventsfor150HC
placesacrossBarnett,Enfield,Haringey,City&hackneyandC&I.o Buttercupscouldbeusedforthistraining.o ThistrainingwouldbeplannedforMarch2017.
IslingtondevelopmentsDressingsprocurementpilot:YPstatedthatDressingsprocurementpilottobeterminatedandhighlightedthefollowingpoints:
o SeeenclosedICCGoptionspaper(discussedatthelastIMOGmeetingon18Jan2017).
o Whittingtonhealthwerecharging£72ktoruntheserviceplus£75kforthedressingcosts.
o Thepilotonlyaccountsfor10%ofthedressingssupply.(CCGannualdressingsspend£750k)
o TerminationnoticetobeservedtoWhittingtonHealth-Pilottoendon31April2017.
o CCGstilltoexplorean‘investtosave’projectfordressingsinordertofullyevaluatethefutureoptions.
SGsuggestedthatanIPinIslingtonshouldbeemployedtowritethescriptsforthisservice.YPremindedthatapprox.£150,000hadbeenspentonthispilot.Themembersagreedthatthishadbeenawasteofmoney.ThemembersvotedunanimouslytogiveauthorityYPtomeetwithMandeepButt(interimdeputyheadofICCGmedicinesmanagement)inordertowriteabusinesscaseforusinganIslingtonIPtowritedressingsscripts.Actionno. Description Whotoaction10 TotalktoMandeepButt(interimdeputyheadofICCG
medicinesmanagement)andthentopitchforandwriteatenderforusinganIslingtonIPtowritedressingsscripts.
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CCGrebateschemes:ICCGareproposingtoenterintoa“Seretide”rebateschemebasedonguidancefromtheLondonProcurementPartnership(LPP)
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Islingtonprocurementofextendedaccessinprimarycare:YPstatedthataspartoftheGPForwardViewanannouncementhasbeenmadethatfundingwouldbeavailabletosupportextendedaccess.YPaddedthatthisfundingbecameclearattheendofSeptember2016andinLondonthisequatesto£26mtotheendof2018/19.YPstatedthatNorthCentralLondonhasbeenallocated£6.1m,ofwhichIslingtonhasashareof£1.3m.YPaddedthatthefiveNCLboroughsarenowworkingtogethertodevelopacommonspecificationthatcanberolledoutfromApril2017.YPstatedthattheclosedprocurementprocessforthiswillrunfromJantoMarch2017.MedicinesOptimisationGroup:YPstatedthatthisiscurrentlyprojectingbreakevenprescribingspend,however,NHSEnglandhasalsoindicatedthattherewasanoverdeliveryonthemedicinesmarginin2015/16.YPaddedthatshouldthiscontinueatcurrentrate;someofthiswillbeclawedbackin2016/17.OutstandingPayments:NHSEpayments–YPhighlightedthefollowing:
• Thisisahugenationalproblemparticularlyaffectingpre-reg.grantpayments,althoughservicepaymentsarealsoseverelyaffected.GPsandotherprimarycareprovidersarealsoaffected.
NHSEMRD:YPstatedthatallservicesareunderNHSEreview.YPaddedthatnoreportsonthefindingsasyet.ServiceReviews:YPhighlightedthefollowingwrt.SmokingCessation:
o HealthierFuturesfinalreportwaspublishedbeforeChristmas2016-ItmentionsPharmacyasakeyplayerindeliveringaqualitystopsmokingservice.
o Thewholesmokingserviceisoutfortenderatthemoment.o ‘SolutionsforHealth’isacompanythathasbeenapproached.
BPCstatedthat‘SolutionsforHealth’areoperatinginHaringeyandtheyhavedecommissionedtheservicefromPharmacies.SGsuggestedthatYPcontact‘SolutionsforHealth’totryandinvestigatetheirplansforcommissioningtheservicefrompharmacies.Actionno. Description Whotoaction11 Totalkto‘SolutionsforHealth’totryandinvestigate
theirplansforcommissioningtheservicefrompharmacies
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CamdenAgeingBetterBidYPstatedthatAgeUKwilldecidethefutureofthisserviceinApril2017,afterreviewingthereferralactivity.YPstatedthatheiscurrentlywaitingonaninterimupdate.YPstatedthattheyhadsenthimactivitydata–only6ofthe12sitesareactive–andveryfewpositiveoutcomes(57referralsforthelastquarter–only2werepositive).
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5. LPCPROVIDERCOMPANYFORMATIONYPreferredthememberstodocument8.0inthemeetingpapers(anemailfromHiteshPatelwrt.PSPLtd.).BPCstatedthatPSPLtd.aredesperatetoknowwhenC&Icontractorscouldengagewiththeprovidercompany.YPstatedthatPSPLtd.havetwodirectorswhoarecurrentlyLPCmembersandtwodirectorswhoarenotLPCmembers.YPaddedthatPSPLtd.havesuggestedthatC&ILPCappointanothermembertobecomeaPSPLtd.director(BPCisalreadyaPSPLtd.member).BPCstatedthatPSPLtd.directorscurrentlyattendbi-monthlymeetingsatSafedaleHouse.SGaskedhowmuchcontractorswouldhavetopaytojoinPSPLtd.BPCstatedthatthefeewouldbe£600.YPandSGwonderedwhetheranyC&Icontractorwouldpay£600inthiscurrentfinancialclimate.YPwonderedwhetheritwouldbeshrewdforC&ILPCtoappointaPSPLtd.director,whenpotentiallynoC&Icontractorswouldjoin.BPCstatedthatinApril2017,inHackney,asmokingcessationandsexualhealthtestingcontractwouldbebidforbyPSPLtd.YPaskedwhetherhecouldbeadirectorofPSPLtd.(notbeingacurrentLPCmember).SGwonderedwhetherBPCandYPshouldberemuneratedbytheLPCfortheirattendanceatPSPLtd.MeetingsastheyarerepresentingC&ILPC.BPCstatedthatPSPLtd.currentlypaythedirectorsforwritingbidsforservices.YPstatedthatshouldattendancetothesemeetingsbecomeonerous,thenhewouldbringthematterbacktotheLPCfordiscussion.YPstatedthathewouldvoicehisconcernsaboutpotentiallownumbersofC&IcontractorsjoiningPSPLtdatthefirstPSPLtd.meetinghewouldattend.ThemembersvotedtoapproveYPandBPCasC&IdirectorsontheboardofPSPLtd.Twomembersabstained,andsixmembersvotedinfavourofapprovingYPandBPCasC&IdirectorsontheboardofPSPLtd.
6. TREASURERSREPORTYPstatedthatthemanagementaccountshadbeenincludedinthepapersandprovidedanoverviewoftheLPCfinances.7. CPFV–‘MAKINGITHAPPEN’ThemeetingwelcomedRobDarracott(PharmacyVoiceChiefExecutive)RDspoketothemeetingandmadethefollowingpointsaboutwhatPVhasbeendoingoverthelastyear:
• PVhasbeeninvolvedheavilyinparliamentaryactivity.• Theseconddebateinparliamentre.thePharmacycutstookplaceonthe24May
2016(approx.45MPshadattended)andthishadcomeaboutduetoPV’scontactwithBarnsleyEast’sMemberofparliament-MichaelDugher.
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• PVhadalsoreachedouttoMPsatthepartyconferences.• PVhasmade220parliamentarycontacts.• PVhasalsoledonthecreationoftheCPFV:
o PVhadcreatedthisdocumentcollaborativelyin4weeks(apiecesuchasthiswouldnormallytakeatleast6monthstodrawup).
o PVandPSNCsubmittedthedocumentonMay242016totheDoHandNHSEastheconsultationresponse,howeverPVandPSNCsubmitteddifferentversionsofthisdocument(PVincludedthesecond“makingithappen”partalso).
o The“makingithappen”sectionisthepracticalpartofthevisionanditisthemostimportantpartasitdetailshowinvestmentwouldbepulledinandhowtheworkwouldactuallybecarriedout.
o TheNHScurrentlyhasnomoneyandthisfactmustbeworkedwithgoingforward–integrationwillbethenameofthegame.
o TheintegrationfundiscomingoutofNHSE’sbudget,theglobalsumismanagedbytheDoH.
• The“MakingitHappen”sectionoftheCPFVcurrentlylooksatthefollowingareas:o CPsupportingurgentcare-
§ ByApril2018allfundingforurgentcarewillbelocal.§ STPswillbeimportant.
o CPwillhavetohaveaNationallyagreedstrategywrt.HLPandskillsgapswouldhavetobeaddressedwithintheCPworkforce,andCPswillhavetobesupportedwiththeirnetworkingtobodieslikeHEEandPHE.
o CPwillhavetolookatdevelopingserviceswhichwillimprovethecareforelderlypopulation.
• CPmighthavetofavortalkingtoNHSE,goingforward,togettractiononthedevelopmentofnewCPservices–NHSEcurrentlyliketheCPFVandtheycurrentlyholdtheleverstotheSTPs.
• CPshouldhaveconversationswithNHSEatahighlevel,andCPshouldtapintoUrgentcareandlongtermconditionprioritiesthattheNHScurrentlyhave.
• CPhassomegapsinitsstructures–peopleneedtobenetworkedtogetherandthesenetworkscouldbefundedbyNHSE.
• Optometristshave8Nationalclinicalleaders–whobridgethegapbetweenNationalstrategyandlocalcommissioning.
• TherearecurrentlyrolesforalltheNationalPharmacyorganisationslaidoutintheCPFV–theseorganisationsneedtosupportandcommunicatewiththefront-linestaff.
• TheteamofcivilservantsattheDoHhavejustundergonea30%headcountreduction.
• TheMurrayreviewcurrentlystatesthatCPisalwaysgatedoutofimportantdiscussionswrt.buildinghealthcarepathways.
• LPCscanusetheirlinkswithHEEtoinfluencedecisionsgoingforward.SGaskedhowLPCscouldmakebidstoaccessthepharmacyintegrationfund.
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RDstatedthatCPneedstoimbeditslocalreps.onboardsandinthenetworks,suchasSTPs.RDaddedthatNHSEcanbepointedtowardsOptometryforanexampleofhowacareindustrycansolvetheproblemsthatCPcurrentlyface.RDsuggestedthattheintegrationfundshouldbeusedtopayfortheworkdonebyCPtobetterengagewiththeircommissioners.RDstatedthatclinicalfellowsshouldbenetworkedwithandtheyshouldbeinvitedtoLPCmeetings.RDstatedthatexistingrelationshipsshouldbecapitalizedupon.RDsuggestedthattheLPCshouldcarryoutanexercisewherethemembersworkoutwhichpotentiallyinfluentialpeopletheycurrentlyknow.RDstatedthatSTPsarecurrentlybuildingtrustaroundtheirboardtablesandCParenotatthesetablecurrently.RDsuggestedthattheLPCsshoulddemandthatthePharmacybodiesshouldgenuinelytalktooneanotherandagreeonastrategicapproachthateveryonewillbuyinto.RDremindedtheroomthattheNHSworksbestwhenpeoplededicatetheirtimetogenuinelytalktootherpeople(patients,commissioners,Pharmacybodiesetc.).RDstatedthathewouldbehappytohelpinanyway.SGandYPthankedRDforhiswords.8. SUBGROUPBREAKOUTSOfthememberspresent–
• Group1:KP,HS,EAandBPCprocessedLPCclaims/payments.• Group2:SGandYPlookedatconsolidatingqualitypaymentcriteriainformation.• Group3:EveryoneelseworkedupanewsetofdraftCEOKPIs–movingpointsfrom
theMURsectiontothequalitypaymentcriteriaworksection.9. A.O.B.TherewerenoA.O.B.s.SGbroughttheopenpartofthemeetingtoaclose.10. NEXTMEETINGDATES:16March2017 09.00-17.30 IbisHotelEuston18May2017 09.00-17.30 IbisHotelEuston11July2017 09.00-17.30 IbisHotelEuston5October2017&AGMfrom7pm 11.00-17.30 IbisHotelEuston14November2017 09.00-17.30 IbisHotelEuston