PM Healthcare - Summer 2022

Contents Face2Face Interview - What does the ICS structure mean for Pharmacy? Mildred Johnson 6 Systems reform ICSs and the future of the local NHS John Chater 9 Sponsored article Ayrshire & Arran Health Board – A respiratory case study 16 Best practice Increasing uptake of the Discharge Medicines Service across a West Midlands ICS Michelle Haddock, Jo Loague and Mahesh Mistry 19 Pharmaceutical Procurement - Collaboration Supporting Patient Safety and Efficiency Susan Hamilton, Suzanne Cassells, Angela Carrington, Sharon O’Donnell, Jillian Redpath, Don Wallace, Eamon Mullaney, Samuel Cameron, Andrew Carmichael, Dr Kathryn Burnett 27 A review of adherence to NICE criteria for initiation and continuation of treatment with calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies in migraine Wilcock M, Roberson L, Chan S 33 Pharmacy perspective How to pursue a clinical academic career within the pharmacy profession Rima Chauhan 39 After the pandemic – delivering respiratory services in a post-Covid NHS Sanjay Tanna 45 Welcome to the first edition of the PM Healthcare Journal The Journal comes to you at a very challenging time in UK healthcare. Currently, it is difficult to say anything about the NHS without slipping into hyperbole – we are all very familiar with the eyewatering backlog of procedures that are a consequence of Covid and an ongoing staffing crisis affecting all care sectors. Despite the heroic and ongoing efforts of healthcare practitioners the system is very much in shock and looking for solutions. Also, in England, we have seen the long-anticipated transition from the world of clinical commissioning groups to their replacement, integrated care systems (ICSs), the latest in what can sometimes seem to be an endless spiral of reform. This transition may have passed in the media with not so much a bang as a whimper (we do have other things to occupy us at the moment) but for those involved in the provision of healthcare the change is a significant one. Now, we see newly established ICSs very much caught up in the process of change, trying to plan and deliver services in what has become the most challenging period in the NHS’s long history. There has never been a more urgent need for the sharing of best practice, never a greater need for practical advice, professional development and education. And this is what the Journal is all about – sharing your experiences with colleagues across the UK, providing examples of how you make things work, and promoting initiatives that support colleagues and benefit patients. This is really our aim – we want to do everything we can to help you navigate and overcome the challenges that are endemic in the system. As well as continuing our excellent and diverse clinical content, for this edition we have some fantastic insights to share with you. A hands-on description of what the ICS structure means for pharmacy services, how one ICS implemented the Discharge Medicines Service to enhance referrals to community pharmacy, the benefits of pursuing a clinical academic career within the pharmacy profession, and a personal perspective on delivering respiratory services in a post-Covid NHS. Of course, we can’t do this without you, and the Journal can only work if we work together to create a publication that is of practical use. For this reason I would like to invite you to get in touch with me directly to share ideas for articles that you think would be of interest to our readers (in pharmacy but also wider) and also your opinions, enthusiasms and fears for the future. If it is of interest to you, we will cover it. Many thanks. John Chater Editor – PM Healthcare Journal E: [email protected] PM Healthcare Journal 5 4 PM Healthcare Journal PM Healthcare PROGRESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP