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December
Wednesday
1 December 2004
Christmas drinks
and public meeting debating the ban on smoking in public places.
Speakers included Ron Gould, Councillor
and former
Mayor of Liverpool City Council and Richard D North
of the Institute
of Economic Affairs.
October
Public
Meeting Monday 25 October 2004
The Group's
October meeting looked into progress and achievements of the new
contract for community pharmacy.
Guest speakers
were Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State, Department of Health
and Sue Sharpe, PSNC.
July
AGM
and Summer Reception Tuesday 6 July 2004
The
Group's AGM and Summer Reception took place in the Cholmondeley
Room, House of Lords. Guest of Honour was Rosie Winterton
MP, Minister of State, Department of Health.
June
Public
Meeting Tuesday 15 June 2004
The Group discussed the new national contract for community pharmacy
services. Speakers included Sue Sharpe, PSNC; Dr Dhiren Bhatt, community
pharmacist and negotiator; and Chris Town, lead negotiator for the
NHS Confederation.
April
Public Meeting Monday 19 April 2004
In April the Group held a joint meeting with the All-Party Group on Men's Health to highlight the role that community pharmacists can play in promoting good health among men.
 The
All-Party Pharmacy Group organises a busy programme of events during
the year and regularly reports its findings and recommendations
to Health Ministers.
In
late 2003 the Group held a meeting to examine the role of pharmacy
in tackling obesity. To view the report of the Gorup's views and
recommendations, click the icon below.
Obesity
Report (PDF document)
A special APPG Meeting to discuss the OFT Report was held on the
10th February 2003. Speakers included the NPA Chief Executive, John
D'Arcy and Asda Superintendent, John Evans. Following the meeting,
the All Party Pharmacy Group issued a report to Health and DTI Ministers.
The report can be read in full by clicking on the link below:
Report
to Ministers OFT Meeting (PDF document)
ALL-PARTY
GROUP RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON CONTROL OF ENTRY CHANGES
18 August 2004
Dr Howard Stoate MP (Labour, Dartford), chair of the Group, made
the following statement in response to the government’s announcement:
“We are very pleased to that the government has confirmed
it will not pursue the Office of Fair Trading’s proposal to
remove the control of entry regulations. This is a victory for common
sense, as well as for patients and community pharmacies.
We note that the four exemptions proposed last year will be implemented.
But we are pleased that they are laced with modifications which
will provide reassurance to community pharmacists and patients.
Since the OFT’s report was published, we have been concerned
to ensure that access to local community pharmacies – especially
for vulnerable patients – is not compromised by steps toward
deregulation.
We hope that these moderate changes and the modifications that have
been added during the consultation period will enable community
pharmacists to look to the future with confidence, and concentrate
on developing their potential via the new national contract for
pharmacy services.
But we are well aware that these regulations are extremely complex
and changes such as those planned could produce anomalies or unintended
consequences. So we are keen to listen to the views of pharmacists
and patients as the details of these changes are unveiled and once
the changes are implemented. If they fail to protect the services
provided from local community pharmacies we will expect ministers
to review the changes urgently.”
Ends
Notes for editors
1. For further information, contact Simon Whale at Luther Pendragon,
020 7618 9100 or simonwhale@luther.co.uk.
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