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Colleen Shannon

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Action speaks.

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Community-Institutional Relations↗

Future of pharmacies. Over the counter revolution.

The new pharmacy contract is expected to revolutionalise the profession, but the timetable for implementation is tight. The contract will provide direct incentives for improving the quality of patient care, rewarding quality over quantity. Primary care trusts are currently working out how to budget for implementation.

Community Pharmacy Services↗

Community services. Buried treasure.

Central Cornwall PCT suffers from a historical under-investment in community services. Fines related to delayed discharge will bring in pounds sterling 2m, which will help build up community capacity. A reorganisation of community hospitals is being planned.

Aged↗

Sterilisation services. Knife point.

Sterile services departments are in such a poor state that new centres are needed. A super-centre, shared between local trusts, is to be tried in Bradford and Leeds. Stocks and movement of instruments will need close monitoring under a centralised system.

Central Supply, Hospital↗

Equal measures.

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Humans↗