Executive Strategic Priorioties
These were developed in November 2023 and re-affirmed by the Executive in November 2024
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Strategic Workforce Planning: A national strategy for pharmacy workforce planning in Ireland should be designated to align with national and international best practice, taking a multi agency, data driven approach as part of an integrated healthcare system | Leadership of and for the Profession: There must be clear strategic direction for the contribution of pharmacy to the full health system and appropriate professional leadership for pharmacists | Innovation and Technology: The development and integration of process innovations and digital solutions should be expedited to benefit patients, pharmacists and the wider health system |
Attracting and Recruiting Pharmacists Access to the pharmacy profession and the proportion of those selecting patient- facing roles should be monitored to ensure sufficient numbers are available to meet the needs of the sector | Career Sustainability and Progression Patient-Facing pharmacy roles must be sustainable and appropriately supported, with diverse career development and progression opportunities | Working Conditions Working conditions for those in patient- facing roles must ensure that pharmacists are enabled to deliver safe consistent, high quality services |