1. RPS: one year on….
Dr Catherine Duggan

2. Drivers for change Social Political Economic Patient safety
Access to medicines
Quality and Self-care
Cost effectiveness
Commissioning based on evidence
QIPP
Drivers for change
Social
Political
Economic
Changing demography
Chronic diseases, complexity of therapy
Long term disease management
New technologies & models of delivery
Transferability of services and treatment options
Flexible workforce
MEE (MPC)
Transferability of knowledge and skills
Levels of service related to skill mix
Consistent between sectors
Probably more pertinent to consider: economic, political and social
Economic: comprehensive spending review:
Since the inception, the NHS budgets increase year on year at 4%
spending set to increase from 104 bn in to 114bn in which is an increase of 0.4% in real terms. The budgets for health have been set at 2009 levels
The QIPP targets are for 20bn savings by 2014 to be reinvested: qual, innov, prod, prevention 2 2

3. Implications? Biggest changes to NHS since inception
Dissolution of PCTs and SHAs, all NHS Trusts => Foundation Trusts
Commissioning, Commissioning, Commissioning
Education and Health
Forging links between Health, Social care, Local authorities
MEE and PABs
Any willing provider
The key straplines are: local, local, local
Payment (to any qualified provider) will be through an emerging commissioning framework
Dissolution of PCTs and SHAs by 2013
Independent and accountable commissioning Board for the NHS
MEE => HEE. Sector wide oversight, Stat body commissioning ed and dev
LAs will be responsible for local health improvement (how measured?)

4. Implications? Commissioning, Commissioning, Commissioning
Public Health England
Commissioning Board
Local authorities responsible for local health improvements (PCT clusters)
MEE => HEE- statutory body
Formal partnerships between HEIs and employers: accountable for sign off at end of 5 year degree
Local skills networks
Public Health England: directors will impact on PH across all professions
MPC 1,2,3: wider than pharmacists, will include technicians etc as well (as across all other HCPs)
MPC 1- reform from a dispensary led profession to a service led profession
Funding for at least 1 year as a clinical subject
Establishment of formal partnerships between HEIs and employers
Integrated 5 years with both parties responsible for sign off- co terminus
Consultation in spring
Welcome the integration of PHE- just need to know how!

5. Three arguments for “developing practice” across all sectors
Adaptability: Changing healthcare environment
Flexibility: Recognition that enables the development of a flexible and adaptable workforce
Demonstrability: Demonstration of the benefit of pharmacy to health …the benefit of patients, the public and pharmacy

6. What do other Royal Colleges provide?
Professional Support
Professional Development & advancement
Leadership and advocacy
Science and Research
Professional Recognition

7. Moving from services to support towards developmental systems
Map of Best practice- access to evaluations / audits / research across GB (UK?)
Research support: tools, networks, data management
Standards setting and guidance provision
Building flexible Knowledge networks
Developing Expert Panels- Harness expertise from all sectors

8. Harnessing expertise from the profession?
Networks and professional links
Professional Forums
Expert Advisory Panel for Science
Expert Advisory Panel for Education
Education Reference Group
PARTNERS!! 8 8

10. Our projects over the last year
Virtual networks & networking
Communications & Consultations
Media working
Developmental & educational support for practitioners
Curricula for advanced practice
Credentialing
Lets start with RPS Membership….

11. Advanced practice Post-Reg UG PreReg Specialist services
What support will help me navigate my way
(frameworks and tools)
Specialist services
Clinical Leader
Advanced practice
Higher levels of practice
Director UG
PreReg
Post-Reg
Consolidating foundation practice
Manager
Lead educator
Lead researcher
What knowledge and skills and experiences do I need to advance?
(professional curricula)
Regulatory leader
What education, training and development can help me gain this
(signposting & accreditation)
How can I demonstrate a recognised level of practice?
(professional credentials)

12. Agreed visions for professional recognition
Section Title
Agreed visions for professional recognition
To have an accessible and comprehensive “library” of professional education available to all practitioners.….to include formal (eg HEI) and informal (eg specialist group) education and training
To have an accessible and comprehensive “library” of curricula for advanced practice available to all practitioners- specialist, generalists, all sectors all levels
“We will recognise, promote and support best practice by members AND the RPS will unify the process by drawing on existing and developing expertise in our profession”

13. What is professional recognition?
Personal
Career pathways & opportunities
Support
Development
Recognition
Professional
Media
Influence, leadership, advocacy
External invitations
Standards and guidance
Sharing best practice

14. What is professional recognition?
Personal
Career pathways & opportunities
Support
Development
Recognition
Professional
Media
Influence, leadership, advocacy
External invitations
Standards and guidance
Sharing best practice

15. Imperatives across all sectors
Some challenges
Adaptability: Changing healthcare environment
Flexibility: Recognition that enables the development of a flexible and adaptable workforce
Demonstrability: Demonstration of the benefit of pharmacy to health …the benefit of patients, the public and pharmacy
Some solutions
Flexible career paths that facilitate transfer of knowledge, skills and expertise
Robust, simple professional recognition programme
Robust, supportive evidence base for agile, responsive, service development

16. Professional Recognition
Professional voice at the Top Tables
Innovative partnerships: research, education, industry, employers, health
Relevant, accessible, supportive networks
Specialist, clinical, science expertise: Federation / faculty / academy
Professional leadership and professional advocacy- based on evidence
Professional Leadership, Professional Recognition, Professional Transformation