Chaandni Sharma

Lead PCN CP, Senior GPCP, ACP, SW London GPCP Education Forum Lead. Senior Lecturer -Kings College & Kingston. Training Pharmacist’s to be the best they can be!

[The PCPA @pcpa_org]

Catching up with old friends at the Pharmacy Show @GrahamStretch @laurabutroid @ChaandniD @adewilliamsnhs @Babir1981

[The PCPA @pcpa_org]

@Babir1981 @pharmacyshow PCPA are at the Pharmacy Show Stand J54 #PCPAevents with @GrahamStretch @PharmacyBTECL4 @ChaandniD @Babir1981 @laurabutroid See you there!

[Navinder Singh MRPharmS @NavinderSinghRx]

Wow! An amazing #PharmacyHour discussion!🎉

Lots of great discussion and insights into different experiences surrounding the IP course and finding a DPP💬.

Thank you to all those who joined in😊, you’ve helped create more awareness of the issues affecting our profession.🙌

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

@GPPharmaSid @ProPharmace @darshannegandhi @PharmRJ @rcgp @rpharms Totally agree @rpharms guidance is great! I don’t think we need it but it would level the playing field for those in General Practice who wish to pursue and this would be at the same level as GP Trainers! #dpp #pharmacyhour #wearenoless

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

@darshannegandhi 🤣🤣

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

#pharmacyhour #dpp #overandout

[ProPharmace @ProPharmace]

Thanks to everyone who participated in our #DPP #pharmacyhour twitter chat!! 😁
What a great conversation! 💬 if you've missed this chat and still wish to comment we will be monitoring for further responses and sharing all the tweets! Remember to use #DPP

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

I completely agree! This would make things more uniform and not allow for any inconsistencies! #pharmacyhour #DPP

[Graham Stretch @GrahamStretch]

@NomaPropharmace @ProPharmace @NavinderSinghRx @darshannegandhi @ChaandniD @SalmasiNajla @DigitalPhamcist @AMIRAGUIRGUIS1 @PJOnline_News @PharmacyHour The HEI all have different application & #DPP criteria some with multiple forms of veryextensive information, much better to have @NHS_HealthEdEng commission a credentialed #DPP standardised E-learning course accessible flexibly to meet requirements for all HEI #pharmacyhour

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

I could not have said it better… to level the playing field and to bring Pharmacists to the forefront to support our profession so we are using the clinical knowledge we have at our fingertips we need to work together #dpp #pharmacyhour #StrongerTogether @darshannegandhi

[Julie Martin 💙 🌈 ✝️🏳️‍⚧️ @JuliePMartin]

@ProPharmace @NomaPropharmace @NavinderSinghRx @darshannegandhi @ChaandniD @SalmasiNajla @DigitalPhamcist @AMIRAGUIRGUIS1 @PJOnline_News @GrahamStretch We are developing the DPP role in secondary care and despite having over 50 pharmacist prescribers in our Trust we still have around 50++ to train as part of legacy ahead of the new course output. We have good DMP support but the time implication is huge for training and support.

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

@darshannegandhi @darshannegandhi Thank you for the love I repeat #imnotdollythesheep there are only so many hours in a day! #DPP #Pharmacyhour

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

Totally agree @rpharms guidance is great! I don’t think we need it but it would level the playing field for those in General Practice who wish to pursue and this would be at the same level as GP Trainers! #dpp #pharmacyhour #wearenoless

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

@ProPharmace @NomaPropharmace @NavinderSinghRx @DigitalPhamcist @AMIRAGUIRGUIS1 @darshannegandhi @PJOnline_News @GrahamStretch @SalmasiNajla Get to know your local healthcare providers and find an area you can support to help fulfil/meet their KPI or targets. If you have a shared agenda it will make finding a DPP easier! #dpp #pharmacyhour

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

This may be the case currently but as of 09/2022 the new cohorts will qualify as prescribers with experience… not all pharmacists are at an advanced level of practice… they will still have certain areas they can competently practice &prescribe in clinics #dpp #pharmacyhour

[Amira Shaikh IP @AmiraGma]

@GPPharmaSid @DigitalPhamcist @SalmasiNajla @ProPharmace @NomaPropharmace @NavinderSinghRx @PharmacyHour @darshannegandhi @ChaandniD @AMIRAGUIRGUIS1 @PJOnline_News @GrahamStretch @pcpa_org I would just add that pharmacists are not at the same stage clinically as GP reg's as they would have had prescribing experience since completing their graduation so it would be difficult to integrate trainee presc. Pharmacists in the same.manner

[ProPharmace @ProPharmace]

Who's keeping up with our #DPP #pharmacyhour chat? 💪

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

It would be good to have some formalised training at some point to support this as we have for Foundation Pharmacists for Educational Supervisors… the roles are similar so there would be some overlap #dpp #pharmacyhour

[ProPharmace @ProPharmace]

Only two more question remaining, here is question 6...

Q6 What support would DPPs require to carry out their role effectively? #DPP
#pharmacyhour

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

@darshannegandhi @PharmRJ Sadly not yet! The question has been asked and there is work in progress with the #ACP model but not yet with IP.
I do agree that having #RCGP accreditation would definitely be a positive impact for pharmacy professionals! #weresuperherostoo #pharmacyheros!! #DPP #Pharmacyhour

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

I can imagine imagine it would benefit practices an awful lot to have a more integrated system to support more patients with more appointments… Trainee IP’s in GP land should have adequate skill to be able to run certain clinics from the get go #selfcare #dpp #pharmacyhour

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

@GPPharmaSid @DigitalPhamcist @SalmasiNajla @ProPharmace @NomaPropharmace @NavinderSinghRx @PharmacyHour @darshannegandhi @AMIRAGUIRGUIS1 @PJOnline_News @GrahamStretch @pcpa_org As far as I am aware @NHS_HealthEdEng can provide some support for practices for trainee IP via local training hubs to support their growth and roles in practice dependent on local arrangements in place

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

There needs to be remuneration in the form of honorarium for DPP’s which should come through the same lines as for Foundation Pharmacists @NHS_HealthEdEng to aid the commitments would be a better option to support an individual and their career progression #dpp #pharmacyhour

[ProPharmace @ProPharmace]

What are your views on funding for #DPP's...

Q4 Some pharmacists have told us they have had to personally remunerate their DPP to cover expenses for supervision and paperwork, have you had to personally pay for DPP fees?

#pharmacyhour

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

I hate to say this… I have heard the same and I think it is sad that it has come to this… as a profession we should stand strong and support one another in being able to reach our goals and targets… #DPP #pharmacyhour

[ProPharmace @ProPharmace]

What are your views on funding for #DPP's...

Q4 Some pharmacists have told us they have had to personally remunerate their DPP to cover expenses for supervision and paperwork, have you had to personally pay for DPP fees?

#pharmacyhour

[Chaandni Sharma @ChaandniD]

They will have to allow time for this however they will also benefit patients for more appointments and contact for clinical interaction.
This will overall be more beneficial for the surgery/PCN overall with hitting appointment quotas! #DPP #pharmacyhour

[Najla Salmasi @SalmasiNajla]

@DigitalPhamcist @ProPharmace @NomaPropharmace @NavinderSinghRx @PharmacyHour @darshannegandhi @ChaandniD @AMIRAGUIRGUIS1 @PJOnline_News @GrahamStretch @pcpa_org Practices will need to allow time for de-briefing, shadowing etc and that will impact clinic times