Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 29
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Develop and publish an integrated, funded pharmacy workforce plan before Parliament within 12 months.
Recommendation
We reiterate that an integrated and funded workforce plan for pharmacy must be developed and laid before Parliament within 12 months. This should focus upon delivery of the targets set out in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. The pharmacy specific plan must: a) ensure that all pharmacists have adequate access to supervision, training, and protected learning time, along with clear structures for professional career development, including to support those who wish to complete independent prescribing courses b) consider that from 2026 all newly qualified pharmacists will be independent prescribers and ensure that these graduates are given protected learning time, adequate supervision, career development opportunities and that there are commissioned services available so they regularly make use of their IP qualification. c) set out a clear vision for the further development of the role of pharmacy technician, and action that will be taken to deliver it.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 10 January 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗