Sandwell Pharmaceutcial Needs Assessment – Contractor Survey – DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a crucial part of the market entry system, and supports commissioning decisions based on patient needs, it is important that Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) prepare PNAs to national comparable standards. Sandwell MBC has been working with LPC and ICB colleagues along with Healthwatch to start the process of publishing the next PNA by October 2025; part of this work is the Contractor Survey, which identifies many services provided by contractors, facilities etc along with what sort of services contractors might be willing to provide in the future, should they be commissioned. However, to keep the survey as short as possible the Office for the West Midlands pharmacy team will be providing much of the information on opening hours and engagement with nationally commissioned services, for example.

The Sandwell survey is being hosted online at: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/PNA2025_Contractor – contractors were emailed about the survey early in December and with Christmas now passed we would encourage all contractors take some time to complete the survey, as the fullest picture of what is currently being provided at pharmacies will help generate a complete, accurate and effective PNA. Those contractors working for multiples should engage with line management colleagues prior to completing the survey.

Thank you to those contractors who have already done so, however for others the deadline for completion extended to close of play on Friday 8th February 2025.