Regulatory & Policy Guidance

• Acronyms
• Brexit
• Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
• VAT
• Whistleblowing and Freedom to Speak up Guardians

Acronyms

CPE has published a glossary of acronyms commonly used in pharmacy, and the wider healthcare landscape. The guide contains an A-Z list of commonly abbreviated words which may be useful to refer to. View the guide here

Brexit

The UK left the European Union (EU) on Friday 31st January 2020, with a transition period in place until 31st December 2021.

For more information click here to be redirected to PSNC Brexit & Community Pharmacy webpage

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

Lancashire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2018 (PNA)

The Pan Lancashire PNA has now been published. The PNA seeks to identify those local health needs which could be met by the provision of pharmaceutical services, and contains information about the demographics and health priorities of the local population alongside a detailed picture of current pharmaceutical services. It is used as the basis for decision making in response to applications for new pharmacies.

There is an executive summary, the full PNA is a large document as it covers Pan Lancashire, and is split into separate chapters. It can be accessed from each of the three Health and Well Being Board websites

• Blackburn with Darwen Council
• Blackpool Council
• Lancashire County Council

VAT

Health professionals and pharmaceutical products (VAT Notice 701/57)

How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists. Click here for the guidance from HM Revenue & Customs

Detailed information on VAT can be found on PSNC website: https://psnc.org.uk/funding-and-statistics/funding-distribution/vat/

Whistleblowing and Freedom to Speak up Guardians

Pharmacies need to review/update their Whistleblowing Policies in line with NHS England guidance. The updated guidance now requires pharmacies to appoint a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian which is an independent person that staff can contact in confidence if they have any concerns.

If you have not already identified a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian and need one, you can ask make a request to CPLSC. To do this, write to: office@cplsc.org.uk

Click here this link for more information on whistleblowing polices and pharmacies duties