Networking
LPF Leadership Network
The LPF Leadership Network is a new network for 2012 of local pharmacy leaders from across the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's (RPS) membership. As a collective voice at a local level, this provides its members with the opportunity to:
• Share best practice with other local leaders
• Engage with each other steering groups on common goals and
challenges faced when running a LPF
• Influence the national agendas from a local perspective
The LPF Leadership network will also enable the RPS to directly share the latest developments at a local leadership level and provide more direct support to those members who are working hard for other local members.
The LPF Leadership network will also enable the RPS to directly share the latest developments at a local leadership level and provide more direct support to those members who are working hard for other local members.
LPF Action Packs
What is an action pack?
Action packs are one of the ways we will be supporting LPFs throughout 2012 and beyond. Each action pack focuses on a specific topic and contains a number of resources designed to support delivery of a range of activities locally. The aim of each pack is to develop best practice locally and to support national pharmacy board priorities.
How can my LPF steering group use an action pack?
Each action pack has been designed so that you have all the necessary resources to deliver a range of activities in your LPF. All you need to do is decide the topic you want to focus on then follow the detailed instructions in the action pack.
Where can I get the packs and resources?
These resources and the detailed instructions are available online for every LPF steering group via the LPF Leadership Network. The resources are available online, so that you can make the pack available to your members through your own e-LPF.
Action Packs in 2012
Each national pharmacy board has now confirmed their priorities for 2012 and here are three that are important to all of them:
Professional Empowerment addresses the causes, of ‘workplace pressure’, such as workload and stress, and looks to provide members with the latest information and strategies to empower them
Medicines Safety is what pharmacists do best and was the most important priority issue for members in our 2011 membership survey.
Public Health is a role that commissioners and health departments want pharmacists what to play a larger part in. Public health is constantly changing and activities will look to keep members up to date.
The first priority will be professional empowerment and here are some of the topics that you will be able to chose from:
• Supervision
• Whistleblowing
• Responsible pharmacist
• Professionalism in modern healthcare
The activity format for these topics include:
• Webinars
• Talks
• Online surveys
• Video seminars
• And more...
