34. Minutes of the All actioned/in hand and signed by last meeting and Alister as accurate. actions arising. KW how cat M and funding cuts will affect LPC finances. Officers review this monthly. Nothing drastic needs doing immediately but it will be monitored. In a good position at present. When new information is received changes will be made. NS asked about SCR privacy officer and who it can be. Query around it not being a Pharmacist? Tania has spoken to SCR. More difficult in small independent Pharmacy with fewer staff but it can be any staff member. 35. LPC Officers TF updated the committee on the Officers to 20th July Update current HR situation. The committee update was happy with the current process committee at and an update will be given at the next next meeting meeting. June 2016 TF/MB have arranged an interview TF/MB to with an applicant for the HLP support follow role after today’s meeting. Terms and recruitment conditions will be as before and no process and additional equipment is required. appoint if suitable MB will move to be paid by the LPC, On rather than out of the HLP budget to appointment allow greater flexibility in her role to of HLP support service development and support activity Officer. 36. Committee Anil has expressed interest. Other Anil to be May 2016 member vacancy applicant couldn’t commit so on to discussion around Anil. Unanimous the committee agreement from the committee. Anil will be co-opted on as committee feels he will bring benefit to the committee. He will attend today as PSNC member. 37. PSNC update Anil arrived at 11:10 All information Anil has is on PSNC website. The recent PSNC statement reflects the fact that the Government is unwilling to consider not reducing funding from October 2016
34. Minutes of the last meeting and actions arising. All actioned/in hand and signed by Alister as accurate. KW how cat M and funding cuts will affect LPC finances. Officers review this monthly. Nothing drastic needs doing immediately but it will be monitored. In a good position at present. When new information is received changes will be made. NS asked about SCR privacy officer and who it can be. Query around it not being a Pharmacist? Tania has spoken to SCR. More difficult in small independent Pharmacy with fewer staff but it can be any staff member. 35. LPC Officers Update TF updated the committee on the current HR situation. The committee was happy with the current process and an update will be given at the next meeting. TF/MB have arranged an interview with an applicant for the HLP support role after today’s meeting. Terms and conditions will be as before and no additional equipment is required. MB will move to be paid by the LPC, rather than out of the HLP budget to allow greater flexibility in her role to support service development and activity Officers to update committee at next meeting TF/MB to follow recruitment process and appoint if suitable 20th July June 2016 On appointment of HLP support Officer. 36. Committee member vacancy Anil has expressed interest. Other applicant couldn’t commit so discussion around Anil. Unanimous agreement from the committee. Anil will be co-opted on as committee feels he will bring benefit to the committee. He will attend today as PSNC member. Anil to be on to the committee May 2016 37. PSNC update Anil arrived at 11:10 All information Anil has is on PSNC website. The recent PSNC statement reflects the fact that the Government is unwilling to consider not reducing funding from October 2016
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