Media Archive 2009

Private company to take over NHS drug budgets

 

Response to Campaign Organisation Press Release
Private company to take over NHS drug budgets

Many NAPC member practices are already working together in groups of their own volition to address issues around the cost and quality of prescribing. Resources released from their endeavors are used to support the work necessary to bring about the required prescribing changes, the development of additional patient services or the financial position of PCTs.

Medicines management is an area that lends itself well to development through PBC and can potentially cover:

The development of patient pathways to support prescribing quality and costs
Support for prescribers in the decisions that they make
Working jointly with community pharmacists to maximise their contribution
Working more closely with patients in taking increasing responsibility for their use of medicines

Whilst Practice Based Commissioners may require support to enable them to manage this aspect of their commissioning budget many of our members have managed this without having to pay such a large financial price and at a relatively low risk of not achieving the required savings.

The real and present danger with the Assura scheme is that isolating an area of financial control at PBC level on which the greatest personal financial gain might result opens up the whole profession to the charge of profiteering at the expense of the provision of patient services.

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Educational Event for PBC Consortia Chairs

 

 

 

Attention: Dinner & Educational Event For
PBC Consortia Chairs

25th March 2009

Royal College of Physicians, Regents Park, London

The National Association of Primary Care (NAPC), in collaboration with Schering-Plough, is holding an educational event followed by dinner, at the Royal College of Physicians, Regent’s Park, London, on the evening of Wednesday 25th March 2009 for PBC Consortia Chairs.

Key note speakers include:
• Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham KBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health,

 

 

 

 




• Dr David Colin-Thome OBE, National Clinical Director for Primary Care,
Department of Health

 

 

 

 



The event will include presentations on topics of current interest, including Refreshing Practice Based Commissioning and options for provider services to. Lord Darzi will also be available to address attendees questions.

As places are strictly limited, preference will be given to those consortia chairmen whose organisations are members of NAPC, the body which supports their interests; offers advice; troubleshoots and influences government policy.

To register your interest please email Maggie Marum, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it