Workforce development in community pharmacies in England: Opportunities and tensions for a private sector provider of NHS services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The intention to more effectively mobilise and integrate the capabilities of the community pharmacy workforce within primary care is clearly stated within National Health Service (NHS) England policy. The Pharmacy Integration Fund (PhIF) was established in 2016 to support the development of clinical pharmacy practice in a range of primary care settings, including community pharmacy.

Objective

This study sought to determine how PhIF funded learning pathways for post-registration pharmacists and accuracy checking pharmacy technicians enabled community pharmacy workforce transformation, in what circumstances, and why.

Methods

Realist evaluation. We identified two main programme theories underpinning the PhIF programme and tested these theories against data col

SUBMITTER: Astbury JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542810 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature