Safety and Security Funding for GM Community Pharmacy Contractors

Project Completed


The Community Pharmacy Provider Board (CPPB) is the board within the GM Integrated Care Partnership Governance structure that represents Community Pharmacy in Greater Manchester. CPPB consists of members from CHL and CPGM who work closely with the NHS regional team in GM.

CPPB secured funding from the GM Integrated Care Partnership for all GM community pharmacy contractors to support with the costs associated with increasing safety and security measures that were put in place during the pandemic and beyond.

Contractors were required to complete a self-assessment audit to confirm the safety and security arrangements they have put in place, or that they would like to put in place.

Responses to the audit were reviewed and assessed against the scope agreed with the GM Integrated Care Partnership and the funds were distributed equally between contractors who are assessed as in scope.

This process was administered by CHL on behalf of the Community Pharmacy Provider Board (CPPB).

Process:

  1. Contractors had to complete the self-assessment audit by the extended deadline of Sunday 16th October 2022.
  2. Once the assessment process was completed, contractors were notified as to whether the arrangements they have put in place were in scope for the funding. If so, they received a request for evidence and payment information from CHL
  3. Once the evidence was reviewed, the payment was authorised by CPPB, and the funds were then sent by CHL to the account for which details were provided


Criteria for inclusion for claiming of costs

  • Building access control
  • CCTV installation & supporting signage
  • Fixed screens
  • Panic buttons and accompanying procedure regarding usage
  • Personal safety alarms


In scope:

  • all GM community pharmacy contractor premises (excluding Distance Selling Pharmacies)
  • historic security alterations completed from 1st October 2021
  • additional consideration of enhanced security arrangements such as personal alarms
  • additional security measures outside of the recommendations considered on a case-by-case basis


Out of scope:

  • historic security alterations completed prior to 1st October 2021


The process agreed by CPPB can be found here. 


Successful Claims

All applicants were contacted via the email address provided on their audit to confirm if their submission was eligible for funding. 


All successful contractors were required to send the following to enquiries@cpgmhealthcare.co.uk by the extended deadline of 5th February 2023:

  • Invoices to cover the historic work that you have specified has been completed since 1st October 2021 
  • Quotes to cover any future improvements that you have requested
  • Completed banking mandate providing the account details where payment should be made


Funds were paid via bank transfer upon receipt of all the information requested above and following verification of the evidence submitted.

Please note: This funding was to be used solely to improve the safety and security of the GM community pharmacy contractor premises as outlined in the self-assessment audit.
Contractors had to ensure that any improvements were started within 12 months of receipt of the grant and were obligated to inform CHL of any material changes to this.