PrescQIPPDelivering the Prescribing Savings

Paula Wilkinson

Chief Pharmacist

NHS Mid-Essex

The Task-deliver £2million savings

• Switches– VVP– Doxazosin– Co-codamol

• Specials– Midazolam– Melatonin– Glycopyrronium– Hypromellose

• Policy adherence– Glucosamine– Blood Glucose Strips– Sip feeds

• Better Care Better Value indicators– Lipid modifying drugs– Renins– PPIs

• Reduction of Waste– Care Homes– Managed repeats– Education– Information

• Generics– Clopidogrel – Losarten

Using Eclipse

• Checking out opportunities quickly– Switches– Projects

• Reports– Full– Abbreviated

• Specials

Venlafaxine

Prednisolone

Abbreviated Report

Specials

Going Forward• Switches

– Dipyridamole-Clopidogrel– Movicol-Laxido– FeSO4-Fe Fumarate– ARBs-Losarten– Low cost ICS– Growth Hormone– Triptans

• Specials– Creams and Ointments

• Policy adherence– Gluten Free Foods– Sip Feeds– Anti-psychotics– Metformin SR– Blood Glucose/Urine Strips

• Better Care Better Value indicators– Lipid modifying drugs– Renins– PPIs

• Reduction of Waste– Care Homes– Medication Review/MURs– Managed repeats/Batch– Education– Information– Green Bags

• Generics– Mycophenolate– Oral contraceptives

• Appliances

Eclipse Roll Out

• November 2010-evening presentation to GPs

• Individual log ins and passwords supplied to each practice

• Monitoring Usage

• Automatic Reports