PROPOSED MERGER
John Clark
John clark, cPnI chairman and general Manager of gordons chemists welcomed the progress made by both parties.
Peter Wright, Dr Terry Maguire and Colin Harrison
‘There is a will from both parties to make this new body strong and successful’
> Members at the well-attended SgM questioned the Uca Executive on a number of issues.
Would there, for example, be an increase in the cPnI levy? Would Uca continue to offer the services it currently provides? Would Uca continue its work of engagement with employed pharmacists through the Pharmacists’ representation group (Prg)?
Both organisations were, however, keen to provide reassurance about the benefits that this proposed merger would bring, as cliff McElhinney pointed out in his speech.
‘In addition to the benefits that this proposed merger will bring to the Uca and cPnI,’ he said, ‘there are wide-ranging benefits to the wider pharmacy sector. for a start, in addition to the agreed vision for community pharmacy and the tools to implement service delivery through a new, enhanced contract, the proposed merger will also strengthen delivery of training programmes and will enable the new organisation to continue with the local members’ events.’
Stephen Slaine from Mccloys chemist in Kilrea felt it was important to contribute to the
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Sub-Committee (l-r): Cliff McElhinney, Stephen Slaine, Edel McMahon and Dr Terry Maguire
process, working towards a positive future for the venture.
‘for me,’ he said, ‘this merger is about people. It will be successful and in the wider interests of community pharmacy if the people involved use their expertise and relationships to help shape the strategy that evolves to meet the needs of our population as identified in ‘health and Wellbeing 2026’.’
Uca and cPnI will now get down to detailed negotiations since there is a
lot of work to do in bringing two organisations together.
‘there is a will from both parties to make this new body strong and successful,’ cliff pointed out in his speech. ‘this can only be done with the full support of the staff at both cPnI and Uca and I am delighted that this is the case. I would just like to thank fellow sub-committee members, Edel McMahon, Stephen Slaine and dr terry Maguire for their help and guidance throughout the process.’
‘Both organisations are committed to making this happen,’ he said. ‘It makes sense for contractors to be represented by one strong united body and this approach has worked well in other jurisdictions such as Scotland. cPnI’s fundamental role as the negotiating body, responsible for contract negotiations and service development will continue, with this role complemented by the enhanced training and communication capabilities brought by Uca ltd.
‘I must commend the hard work of cliff and the Uca team and equally I am delighted with the support both I and cPnI’s outgoing chairman, Paul cooper, have received from cPnI Board members. I look forward to moving to the next phase of discussions. this is a positive transition for community pharmacy and I have no doubt that together we will create a stronger force to lead and support community pharmacy contractors.’
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