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prescriptions not necessarily used

Posted By reflex131

"prescriptions not necessarily used"

About: Rotherham PCT

(as other),

The waste/duplication/inefficiency I want to tell you about is:

- Drugs prescribed for elderly but not necessarily used. I think the pharmacies benefit but it is a cost to the NHS

- Paperwork - too much

I think people who don't pay for their prescriptions don't feel bad about the waste and cost to the NHS.

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Response from Helen Wyatt, Manager, Patient and Public Involvement , Quality Assurance Team, Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group 12 years ago
We are preparing to make a change
Helen Wyatt
Manager, Patient and Public Involvement , Quality Assurance Team,
Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group

I support the organisation in making sure that the voice of patients and the public is heard and used in planning services. This involves running events, managing surveys, and building networks with the local community.

Submitted on 05/07/2011 at 10:09
Published on Care Opinion on 06/07/2011 at 09:31

This comment was posted from our Stakeholder event in June. We are asking for help in identifying waste and inefficiencies within health services, as we want to make provide the best value we can for public money.

A full report of the event has been sent to attendees and NHS Rotherham Board. Details of specific actions and issues have also been passed to commissioning staff for action.

Specific Issues Raised Above

There were a lot of comments made around waste relating to prescription medication. All these have been passed to our medications lead. From what you say, it may be that we need to remind people around ordering repeat prescriptions effectively, and discourage stockpiling of medication.

Many thanks for your comments.

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