Expert Taskforce to support the expansion of the role of pharmacists in Ireland
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On 23 July 2023, the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly established an Expert Taskforce to support the expansion of the role of pharmacists in Ireland. The remit of the Taskforce is to identify and support the delivery of specific objectives, which will serve to align services and practices that can be delivered by pharmacists, and pharmacies, with the needs of the health service and patients.
The Taskforce comprises 13 individuals who each will bring the specific expertise, perspective and competence needed to provide a holistic overview of the actions required to optimise the expansion of health service provision through pharmacy and pharmacists. Crucially, they represent many of the main stakeholders, and so stakeholder consultation is an inherent part of the Taskforce work. The Group comprises of:
The Taskforce first met on 29 August 2023 and is expected to meet fortnightly and as often as the Chair advises. The first recommendations of the Taskforce were published in November 2023.
Expert Taskforce to Support the Expansion of the Role of Pharmacy - Interim Report - November 2023
If you would like to contact the Taskforce Secretariat, please do so at PharmacyTaskforce@health.gov.ie
The Expert Taskforce is currently conducting a Public Consultation on the topic of the potential expansion of services that Pharmacists can provide in Pharmacy settings. This consultation consists of an online survey which seeks the views and opinions of Irish registered medical practitioners, allied health and social care professionals, organisations and interested members of the public, to gauge the support and interest in the expansion of these services. This Public Consultation is open from Thursday 16 May to Friday 28 June 2024. Find out more at gov.ie/Pharmacy-Taskforce-Public-Consultation-2024