Society Responds To White Paper Delay, UK
David Pruce, Director of Practice and Quality Improvement, said:
"The Society is pleased to see that the DH intends to issue a White Paper in the autumn with proposals on developing pharmacy services. Pharmacy should not mourn the delay in the publication of the Galbraith Review. The All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) inquiry highlighted that there were a number of barriers that need to be resolved if pharmacy is to fully develop itself as a clinical profession. These issues go way beyond control of entry and it is encouraging to see the DH taking a holistic approach to the development of pharmacy services.
"We should recognise that our concerns, and those of the APPG, are being taken seriously enough to warrant a separate White Paper on developing pharmacy services. The last time pharmacy had this much attention was when Pharmacy in the Future was published in 2000.
"It is all too easy to deal with issues in a piecemeal way. Indeed, the control of entry exemptions were a consequence of this piecemeal approach and they have not delivered the promise of a simpler and fairer system. The production of the White Paper should be seen as hugely positive. We would encourage the DH to look across pharmacy and the wider health service to develop plans that will enable pharmacy to deliver its potential as a truly integrated clinical profession."
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
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