Assessing the Impact of a Leadership Development Programme for Community Pharmacy Neighbourhood Leads in South East London
Community pharmacists continue to deliver a growing number of services, with an increased need for collaborative work between local teams in community settings. In South East London, the Integrated Care Board and Pharmacy Alliance have invested in the development of community pharmacy neighbourhood...
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| description | Community pharmacists continue to deliver a growing number of services, with an increased need for collaborative work between local teams in community settings. In South East London, the Integrated Care Board and Pharmacy Alliance have invested in the development of community pharmacy neighbourhood leads (CPNLs), who represent community pharmacies in a locality and provided a tailored five-session leadership course that ran between November 2023 and March 2024, covering theory and implementation. This study aimed to evaluate the experiences of the CPNLs and other colleagues who participated in the leadership development programme. Participants were asked to complete an evaluation survey after each session, along with individual interviews taking place with those who volunteered. Ethical approval was received. There was a total of 37 participants at the sessions, and 7 participated in an interview. Overall confidence increased throughout the course, with males statistically more confident than females. Relationships with new stakeholders also increased throughout the course. The proposed actions after each session echoed the topics covered, with planning meetings being prioritised. The interviews highlighted new opportunities identified and being acted on, a greater understanding of the role, and an increase in confidence and key relationships. Barriers in the role included time for meetings. Overall, investment in the CPNL role showed that learning from the programme was applied in practice, with an increase in confidence and understanding of the role and improved local relationships. The findings from this study can be used by others to support community pharmacy transformation and integration. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ef28ae06df94c1ea7df00639152854c2025-08-20T02:57:03ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872024-11-0112616410.3390/pharmacy12060164Assessing the Impact of a Leadership Development Programme for Community Pharmacy Neighbourhood Leads in South East LondonFinlay Royle0Sarah Guard1Ricarda Micallef2NHS South East London Integrated Care Board, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TZ, UKNHS South East London Integrated Care Board, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TZ, UKDepartment of Pharmacy, Penrhyn Road Campus, Kingston University London, London KT1 2EE, UKCommunity pharmacists continue to deliver a growing number of services, with an increased need for collaborative work between local teams in community settings. In South East London, the Integrated Care Board and Pharmacy Alliance have invested in the development of community pharmacy neighbourhood leads (CPNLs), who represent community pharmacies in a locality and provided a tailored five-session leadership course that ran between November 2023 and March 2024, covering theory and implementation. This study aimed to evaluate the experiences of the CPNLs and other colleagues who participated in the leadership development programme. Participants were asked to complete an evaluation survey after each session, along with individual interviews taking place with those who volunteered. Ethical approval was received. There was a total of 37 participants at the sessions, and 7 participated in an interview. Overall confidence increased throughout the course, with males statistically more confident than females. Relationships with new stakeholders also increased throughout the course. The proposed actions after each session echoed the topics covered, with planning meetings being prioritised. The interviews highlighted new opportunities identified and being acted on, a greater understanding of the role, and an increase in confidence and key relationships. Barriers in the role included time for meetings. Overall, investment in the CPNL role showed that learning from the programme was applied in practice, with an increase in confidence and understanding of the role and improved local relationships. The findings from this study can be used by others to support community pharmacy transformation and integration.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/12/6/164community pharmacypharmacistprimary careleadershiptrainingdevelopment |
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| title | Assessing the Impact of a Leadership Development Programme for Community Pharmacy Neighbourhood Leads in South East London |
| title_full | Assessing the Impact of a Leadership Development Programme for Community Pharmacy Neighbourhood Leads in South East London |
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| title_short | Assessing the Impact of a Leadership Development Programme for Community Pharmacy Neighbourhood Leads in South East London |
| title_sort | assessing the impact of a leadership development programme for community pharmacy neighbourhood leads in south east london |
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