The Get Involved Group Medicines & Community Pharmacy Wednesday 5 July 2017 Friend’s Meeting House 2pm – 5pm

Agenda 2.00pm Welcome and introductions 2.15pm Community Pharmacy Case Studies Film 2.25pm Jade Tomes, Medicines Management Team B&H Clinical Commissioning Group 2.45pm Q&A 2.55pm Table Workshop Discussions 3.15pm Break 3.30pm Table Workshop Discussions 4.00pm Table feedback 4.15pm AOB 4.20pm Feedback Forms and evaluation 4.30pm Close

Introductions

End of Year Report stats! GIG membership has increased by 65% in the past 9 months to 396 members The GIG team visited 71 different groups and events across the past year, a 48% increase from the previous year! Our blog activity has continued to increase over the past 9 months, and the site now has a total of 2436 followers, an increase of 19% since June 2016 (2063 followers).

End of Year Report stats! 83% of GIG participants agreed or strongly agreed that they learnt something new about the way services are delivered 70% agreed or strongly agreed that the group was able to influence decisions.

End of Year Report stats! Our 11 volunteers offered a total of 1088 volunteering hours across the previous 9 months, which equates to an added cost value of £8,976 calculated at the Living Wage rate of £8.25 per hour. This is a significant increase of 35% since the previous year, despite staff capacity remaining the same.

End of Year Report stats! Our 11 volunteers offered a total of 1088 volunteering hours across the previous 9 months, which equates to an added cost value of £8,976 calculated at the Living Wage rate of £8.25 per hour. This is a significant increase of 35% since the previous year, despite staff capacity remaining the same.

Community Pharmacies Case Studies Film

Jade Tomes Medicines Management Team Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group

Workshop Question 1: What has anyone here used their pharmacy for Workshop Question 1: What has anyone here used their pharmacy for? (10 minutes)

Break!

Workshop Question 2: Is your local community pharmacy accessible enough to meet your needs? If not, how could the accessibility of your pharmacy be improved? (15 mins)

Workshop Question 3: What is your suggestion to help improve customer service at community pharmacies for disabled people and people with additional needs? (15 mins)

AOB and Feedback Forms Any other comments? 4.50pm Feedback forms

Next Topic: Summer Social! Thursday 24 August 2017 1pm – 4pm Venue TBC!