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Delivering Prescribing Efficiencies: The Regional Picture Carol Roberts

Delivering Prescribing Efficiencies: The Regional Picture Carol Roberts NHS East of England Pharmacy and Prescribing Lead. 08/02/2011. Where Prescribing Sits. £89 million target by end of FY 14/15. System-led delivery. Influencing front-line prescribing patterns. Collaborative procurement

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Delivering Prescribing Efficiencies: The Regional Picture Carol Roberts

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  1. Delivering Prescribing Efficiencies: The Regional Picture Carol Roberts NHS East of England Pharmacy and Prescribing Lead 08/02/2011

  2. Where Prescribing Sits • £89 million target by end of FY 14/15. • System-led delivery. • Influencing front-line prescribing patterns. • Collaborative procurement • Strong links with Long Term Conditions and Mental Health.

  3. Regional Guidance and Delivery Regional guidance and steering through: Regional engagement and collaboration through: The Systems System-led Delivery

  4. Headline Areas • Care Homes • Community Pharmacy • Homecare • Mental Health • Oxygen • Primary Care Prescribing • Priorities Advisory Committee • Secondary Care Prescribing • Oral Nutritional Supplements • Specialist Commissioning Group • Specials • Wound Dressings and Appliances

  5. Achievements so far… Quick Switches • Prednisolone – £613k • Glucosamine – £108k • Venlafaxine – £469k Oxygen Rebate – £1,130k Interim Cancer Drug Fund Rebate – £491k

  6. Achieving The Target • 10/11 – £5.9m • 11/12 – £11.9m • 12/13 – £17.8m • 13/14 – £23.7m • 14/15 – £29.7m • = £89 million

  7. Delivering Efficiencies Together PCTs GPs Acute Industry Delivering Change Pharmacies DH NPC Patients LPCs

  8. Best Practice in Primary Care • Cost efficient prescribing projects. • Ways to reduce the activity and spend on Specials. • Utilising ‘Best Practice’ enabling technology / systems. • Improving practices for appropriate prescribing. • Utilise regional platforms to: • Identify system-level cost efficiency opportunities. • Collaboratively approach barriers to delivery. • Share any Best Practice with local, regional and national colleagues.

  9. Thank you. Questions/comments For more information please visit www.eoe.nhs.uk

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