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Clinical Staffing Calculator

Get an indicative estimate of clinical pharmacist hours based on your patient list size, setting and caseload complexity - a starting point for a proper scoping conversation.

Tell us about your setting

Setting type

GP Practice PCN (multi-practice) Care Home

Registered patient list size

Used for GP Practice and PCN settings. Enter combined list size for a PCN.

Number of care home beds

Used for Care Home settings only.

Caseload complexity

Indicative Estimate

Recommended weekly clinical input

6 hrs/week

Clinical Pharmacist

Suggested pattern2 sessions / week

This is an indicative planning guide only - not a clinical, dosing or staffing-compliance tool. Actual establishment should be confirmed with Oea Healthcare based on service scope, funding route and CQC-registered activity where applicable.

Methodology

How this estimate is built

Setting	Baseline benchmark	Adjusted for
GP Practice / PCN	~1 clinical pharmacist hour per ~625 weighted registered patients / week	Caseload complexity (±15-30%)
Care Home	~0.5 clinical hours per resident bed / month	Expressed as an average weekly figure

These benchmarks are indicative planning ratios used for early scoping conversations, not a substitute for a full workforce needs assessment. Every engagement starts with a proper scoping call before we recommend a final staffing pattern.

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