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Information and Publications produced by the NHS Service Development department

Hard copies of the publications can be requested from the NHS Service Development Department by telephoning 01727 858687 ext3217, or emailing nhs.dev@npa.co.uk.

Please note. The green links are viewable to the public, blue links are for Members only.

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A Guide to the new PECS & Competencies for PEC Members Dec 2007
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Practice Based Commissioning Resource Sep 2007
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Professional Practice Matters Sep 2007
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Pandemic Flu – NPA produces service continuity resource Jul 2007
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Together We Can - Reduce the falls through a partnership between older people, community pharmacy and the public sector Jul 2007
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Stop Smoking - Implementing a community pharmacy scheme in England May 2007
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Community Pharmacy Patient Survey May 2007
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Making commissioning effective in the reformed NHS in England. Report No. 1 Dec 2006
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Making commissioning effective in the reformed NHS in England. Executive Briefing Dec 2006
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Flu resource Oct 2006
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Achieving Safe Practice Sep 2006
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Developing medicines management services in England a signposting document Apr 2006
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Practice based commissioning resource Apr 2006
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Enhanced Services Toolkit. Feb 2006
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Resource pack for newly appointed Community Health Partnership (CHP) pharmacists Oct 2005
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New community pharmacy contract in England - PCO implementation toolkit. Supplement one. Oct 2005
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How can community pharmacy work within APMS contracts to provide services that meet local need? APMS scenario briefing. Oct 2005
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Comissioning PCO Resource Pack Aug 2005
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Commissioning Resource Pack A resource for PCTs to support understanding of the key commissioning routes for Primary Care Services in England and how to utilise these to commission services from community pharmacy. Aug 2005
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Achieving Safe Practice Providing Medicines Out-of-Hours: A guide for PCTs and Organised Providers Aug 2005
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Comissioning Resource Pack - A Resource to Support Apr 2005
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Briefing paper on Out of Hours Services, Medicines Supply and the Role of Community Pharmacy Apr 2005
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New community pharmacy contract in England implementation toolkit - a resource for PCOs Apr 2005
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Commissioning Resource Pack: A resource to support Pharmacists in understanding the key commissioning routes for Primary Care Services in England Apr 2005

Implementing a community pharmacy strategy: A practical toolkit for primary care organisations Nov 2004
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National Standards, Local Action: Health and Social Care Standards and Planning Framework 2005/06 - 2007/08: The Implications for Community Pharmacy Sep 2004
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Childrens health policy and community pharmacy Sep 2004
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A resource pack for newly appointed pharmacist primary care trust (PCT) executive committee (PEC) members Sep 2004
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Consortium pharmacies: A guide for NPA members in England Aug 2004
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Public health: a practical guide for community pharmacists Jul 2004
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Working with local authorities: a background briefing for local pharmacy leaders May 2004
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A guide to overview and scrutiny committees in England for local pharmacy leaders Apr 2004
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The new GMS contract: a resource to support community pharmacists working in partnership with GMS practices Feb 2004
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Report of LPS learning set Jan 2004
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Training to deliver the Right Medicine in Scotland: a resource for community pharmacists Jan 2004
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Implementing a community pharmacy minor ailment scheme: a practical toolkit for PCOs and health professionals Dec 2003
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Quick reference guide to the NHS in Scotland: priorities and targets 2004-05 Nov 2003
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A quick reference guide to the quality indicators in the new general medical services (GMS) contract Aug 2003
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Understanding primary care estate strategy: a resource for PCT pharmacy advisers Jun 2003
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Understanding primary care estate strategy: a resource for local pharmacy leaders May 2003
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Taking on supplementary prescribing: a briefing document for pharmacists in England Apr 2003
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Primary care estate: a learning set report Mar 2003
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Community pharmacy policy and NHS estate planning: why PCTs should think again Mar 2003
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Primary care estate: a generic presentation Jan 2003
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Quick reference guide to priorities and planning framework 2003-2006 (updated March 2003) Nov 2002
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Briefing on LPS in GP surgeries Oct 2002
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Resource pack on national service framework for older people. Sep 2002
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Discussion paper on preventing falls in older people Aug 2002
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A simple guide to LPS (updated in 2004) May 2002
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Resources for medicines management (updated December 2003) May 2002
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Setting up local pharmacy groups: lessons learnt by leading edge groups Feb 2002
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Preparing a business proposal: a briefing document Feb 2002
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Palliative care survey Oct 2001
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First wave emergency hormonal contraception schemes: lessons learnt to date Dec 2000
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An integrated team approach to the management of headlice Jan 2000
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NRT: results of voucher scheme survey of health action zones Sep 1999
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Professional Practice Matters (4 issues per annum)
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Pharmacy Flyer (4 issues per annum)
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