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The Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB) is calling for a national strategy for self care to become a critical part of NHS long term plans, in order to ensure a sustainable future for the health and care system.

The NHS €needs more than just a cash injection€ to cope with the challenges it faces, PAGB said.

PAGB chief executive John Smith commented: €The Prime Minister has signalled that the new financial settlement for the NHS must be accompanied by a new long-term vision for the health and care system in England, focused on further integrating services, strengthening accountability, and empowering people to take more responsibility for their own health.€

Smith said that self care must be part of this long-term vision: €It is critical that this vision addresses the increasing pressure on services, reduces wasteful practices and shifts the entire system towards a greater focus on preventative and holistic self care.€

He believes the national self care strategy should have three key objectives: enhanced self care; improved health literacy; and a realisation of the potential role of pharmacists.

€To have the greatest impact, self care policies need to be coordinated across the system and that is why we need a national strategy as a priority,€ he said.