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Comparing Hospital Medicines Use
 
Thursday 11th March 2010
Austin Court, Birmingham

A Tool to improve productivity, governance and performance

Individual hospitals have detailed information on medicines use, but to date no such tools exist for comparing medicines used across secondary care.

Given pressure on NHS budgets over the period 2011-14 it is imperative to ensure medicines are used in the most cost effective way possible across the whole NHS. Since hospital prescribing currently accounts for approximately 30% of all NHS medicines expenditure and is said to influence 40% of primary care drug expenditure, usage of medicines in this sector will come under increasing scrutiny.

This one day national conference provides an opportunity for delegates to learn of some of the initiatives being taken using comparative hospital medicines use data to improve NHS productivity.

Issues to be covered include:
NHS funding challenge over the period 2011-14
The potential of better use of hospital medicines to improve NHS productivity and efficiency
Experience of primary care in improving medicines management
The challenge of comparing medicines use in hospitals Can a currency be developed for comparing hospital medicines use similar to PACT?
The Scottish experience in monitoring and comparing medicines use between hospitals
Better use of antibiotics to reduce hospital acquired infections
Comparing hospital uptake of NICE approved oncologicals
How comparisons in hospital medicines use have been used to effect change, examine impact on primary care and identify opportunities for greater cost effectiveness

The day is a must for commissioners and providers looking to maximise efficiency and productivity from medicines use in the NHS including:
Hospital and PCT Trust Chief Executives, Finance Directors performance managers
Hospital Chief Pharmacists and PCT Heads of Medicines Management


The day is also of importance to the Pharmaceutical Industry in understanding NHS thinking in maximising opportunities from comparing hospital medicines use and ensuring appropriate product use.

Group discounts
Send a number of your team
One Place £175 + VAT
Two Places £345 + VAT
Three places £500.00 + VAT

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