Transcript Pharmacy pre reg - Health Education North West London

PRE-REGISTRATION TRAINEE PHARMACISTS
2014/15 pan-London planned commissioning position: maintain commissions at 190
Planning for this profession is led by Health Education North West London for the whole of London.
Existing and raised issues
Pre-registration trainee pharmacist commissions
The distribution of pre-registration pharmacy trainee places is administered by
London Pharmacy Education and Training (LPET).
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180
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In 2012 evidence suggested maintaining commissioning levels would meet the
needs of the service, creating a safe supply of qualified pharmacists in 2014/15.
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The majority of data sources individually and directly supported this decision.
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LPET data show the vacancy rate for pharmacists across London as 7.4% overall
on 31st May 2013, with a 4.8% 3 month vacancy rate (LPET staffing survey 2013
figures).
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190
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190
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LPET data on pre-registration pharmacist recruitment intentions shows a slight
increase in demand for trainees, with one SL Trust and three NCEL Trusts
requesting one additional trainee each.
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Community pharmacy is not fully covered by the current planning process, as
workforce forecast data is collected only for the managed sector. HEE has
instigated a project to collect community pharmacy workforce data; the
outcomes of this work are expected in 2014-15.
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2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
London pharmacist demand forecast
HEFCE and HEE consulted stakeholders in late 2013 on how to address the
significant projected oversupply of pre-registration pharmacists. Possible
approaches included capping undergraduate course numbers or creating a
break point in the MPharm course. The outcome of this consultation is due to
be announced in February 2014.
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Rationale for decision
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Workforce demand data shows a slight reduction in demand for qualified
pharmacists over the next five years. Vacancy rates are still relatively high. In
the absence of conclusive data from the community sector the decision was
made to maintain commissions at 190.
1.6%
reduction in
demand over
5 years
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1,000
2013
2014
2015
2016
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2018
Decisions on numbers of pre-registration trainee pharmacists have historically
been made using a combination of NHS London (now HEE) workforce
forecasting information, and information on current state (staffing, vacancies,
recruitment intentions, etc.) from LPET. The methodology for using these pieces
of information and community pharmacy data in future should be considered.