If you work through all of the NPCi content within this topic we feel you will achieve the following learning objectives. If you would like to print out this information for inclusion in your CPD file a PDF version is available below.

Learning Objectives:

Working through this NPCi topic will enable you to:

• Identify areas for development and innovation within the community pharmacy contract
• Describe the benefits of personal development for the pharmacy team
• Illustrate the merits of improved communication between patients, pharmacists and prescribers
• Identify the barriers to developing community pharmacy
• List the main policy drivers behind the development of community pharmacy
• Describe how to integrate community pharmacy as a member of the healthcare team
  

Impact Assessment:

Applying the learning from this NPCi topic will make a difference to the way you understand community pharmacy development resulting in:

• Improved patient care
• Greater understanding by pharmacy teams of ways they can influence patient outcomes
• Recognition that the pharmacy team have a significant role in the management of healthcare
• Increased personal and professional development of the pharmacy team
• Improved communication between all members of healthcare teams
  

KSF Links:
This NPCi topic links to the following dimensions from the NHS KSF and could help to meet learning objectives identified in personal development plans.

Core KSF dimensions:

• 1 - Communication
• 2 - Personal & People Development
• 3 - Health, safety and security
• 4 - Service Improvement
• 5 - Quality

Specific Dimensions:

• IK1 - Information Processing
• IK2 - Information Collection and Analysis
• IK3 - Knowledge & info resources

General:

• G2 - Development & Innovation
• G7 - Capacity & Demand Management
• G8 - Public relations & marketing