Healthcare professionals working in organisations that subscribe to ScriptSwitch may register to request access – please submit your details via the ‘register’ link at the top of this page.
Category Archives: Commissioning
Rapid Update 1 – September 2019: Respiratory: UK study investigates cost saving inhaler switches, finding no adverse impact on health outcomes
Healthcare professionals working in organisations that subscribe to ScriptSwitch may register to request access – please submit your details via the ‘register’ link at the top of this page.
Rapid Update 1- July 2018: Low-priority treatments: Analysis of prescribing trends in England
Healthcare professionals working in organisations that subscribe to ScriptSwitch may register to request access – please submit your details via the ‘register’ link at the top of this page.
NPC Archive Item: Prescribing measures online learning resources now available
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 4 April 2012 The NPC and the NHS Information Centre have produced a set of online learning resources relating to the measurement and analysis of prescribing in primary care […]
NPC Archive Item: Royal Pharmaceutical Society calls for older people to review their medicine with a pharmacist
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 4th August 2009 Introduction On 29th July 2009 the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) issued a press release outlining findings from a survey they had carried out […]
NPC Archive Item: Pharmacy-based stop smoking services: optimising commissioning
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 29th July 2009 Introduction In July 2009 the guide Pharmacy-based stop smoking services: optimising commissioning was published by NHS Employers as part of the implementation of the white paper, […]
NPC Archive Item: Developing Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments – A practical guide
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 28th July 2009 Introduction In July 2009 the guidance Developing Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments – a practical guide was published by NHS Employers in consultation with a range of stakeholders […]
NPC Archive Item: Health Checks from Community Pharmacy
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. In June 2009 the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC), working collaboratively with the Department of Health’s Vascular Team and the Medicines, Pharmacy and Industry Division, developed a national enhanced service […]
NPC Archive Item: NPC Podcast – 21st May 2009
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Carl Dawood talks to Charlotte Dowling, Primary Care Contracting Adviser for the East of England, about developments within World Class Commissioning and pharmaceutical services. [podcast]http://www.npc.nhs.uk/podcast/mm_may09.mp3[/podcast] Subscribe to the NPC […]
NPC Archive Item: Primary Care & Community Services: Improving Pharmaceutical Services
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Published in March 2009 by the Department of Health and NHS Primary Care Contracting, the PrimaryCare&CommunityServices: Improving pharmaceutical services guide provides practical advice on how PCTs can assess their […]