Announcements
Friday 13th August: RSG survey on future roles of national and local organisations
Please take a look at these slides that outline the potential roles of the national and local organisations and then answer the survey questions via the online forms:
Survey questions on potential role of national organisations
Survey questions on potential role of local organisations
Please note this survey ends Wednesday 1st September
Monday 9th August 2021: RSG publishes written update, one page summary and podcast
To find out what the RSG is currently working on, what happens next and how you can have your say, read the latest update here.
The RSG has also published a one page summary about its work, how contractors can get involved and the timing of the contractor vote. This can be found here.
Too busy to read our updates? You can listen to an update on the work of the RSG here.
Tuesday 13th July 2021: Video update from James Wood, RSG Secretary and details of focus group sessions
Hear from RSG Secretary James Wood about how to get involved with the work of the RSG via the Contractor Forum and how the RSG is engaging with the pharmacy sector and its work over the next few weeks and months.
The RSG will be holding focus groups for contractors, LPCs, contractor trade body representatives and PSNC members between Friday 30th July and Wednesday 6th August to further develop and evolve the potential options for representation and support. To register to attend click here.
Monday 12th July 2021: RSG publishes updated FAQs
The RSG have produced updated FAQs following the pharmacy sector event on 14th June and these can be found here.
Friday 9th July 2021: RSG continues its search to appoint a Programme Manager
The PSNC is continuing its search to appoint an experienced Programme Manager for an immediate start, to drive the programme of work identified by the RSG, prepare options for contractor consideration and implement solutions to the issues identified in the Wright Review. For more details on this role and how to apply click here.
Monday 28th June 2021: PSNC CEO Simon Dukes encourages contractors to engage with work of the RSG
PSNC’s CEO Simon Dukes last week encouraged community pharmacy contractors to get engaged with the work of the Pharmacy Review Steering Group as it begins to map out new structures and ways of working for PSNC and the LPCs.
In a video update, Simon Dukes advised contractors that now is the time to get interested as the RSG looks to improve what contractors get in return for their levy. The RSG programme is entering an important phase of work, and Simon asks that the sector focuses on consensus and compromise and works to find an answer to the future of contractor representation and support together.
Click here to watch the video update.
Friday 18th June 2021: How the RSG has listened to your feedback
Community pharmacy contractors and LPCs attended two events in May to tell the RSG what they thought about the RSG Programme Design Principles and RSG Draft Programme Plan to take forward work to improve contractor representation and support.
To find out how your feedback has helped shape the development of the final programme design principles and timeline of activity which was presented at the pharmacy sector wide event on Monday 14th June click here. Feedback from the 14th June event will also be examined and taken into consideration for RSG work going forwards.
Friday 28th May 2021: RSG At A Glance Guide
The Pharmacy Representation Review Steering Group (RSG) has today published an At A Glance Guide to its work. The guide has been written for contractors and it should provide a useful recap on the RSG and its work.
The guide looks back to the reasons why the RSG was set up, following the PSNC-initiated independent review of the contractor representation and support offered by PSNC and LPCs.
It explains the work that the RSG has done to date, as well as setting out a draft timeline for next activities.
The guidance is accompanied by some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) following the RSG’s Contractor Forum Engagement event earlier this week on Tuesday 25 May.
Read the RSG At A Glance Guide
Read the RSG’s latest FAQs for contractors
Thursday 27th May 2021
The Review Steering Group (RSG) notes and welcomes the decision by PSNC to postpone its elections until early in 2023. The decision follows communications from the RSG about our draft workplan and high-level timeline for change.
Read the PSNC Announcement on Elections
Read the RSG’s Statement on PSNC and LPC Elections
Monday 24th May 2021
The PSNC is looking to appoint an experienced Programme Manager for an immediate start, to drive the programme of work identified by the RSG, prepare options for contractor consideration and implement solutions to the issues identified in the Wright Review. For more details on this role and how to apply click here.
Friday 26th March 2021
A list of FAQs drawn from questions posed at the RSG’s contractor and LPC engagement events in March 2021 can be found here.
Wednesday 10th March 2021
Community pharmacy contractors who were unable to attend the ‘Your Representation, Your Say’ engagement event hosted by members of the RSG on 9th March 2021 can now view an on-demand version.
Watch the event recording here
Tuesday 9th March 2021
The RSG has appointed The Berkeley Partnership LLP as programme management advisers led by Jennifer Johnston. to:
- Further refine the project scope
- Develop the programme plan, approach and key milestones (with initial focus on mobilisation)
- Support the facilitation, engagement and alignment of stakeholders
- Create a high level programme structure with an overview of governance, resource, financial and external support/expertise requirements
Press Releases
Tuesday 26th January 2021: Pharmacy Representation Review Steering Group Update
