Medicines Management Groups
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Medicines Management Groups
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Medicines Management Groups
Aim
The overarching aim of Medicines Management in Grampian is to promote an integrated approach to medicines management across NHS Grampian, with an emphasis on high quality, cost-effective, evidence based and safe prescribing and use. This will cover traditional pharmaceuticals, vaccines and new technologies incorporating drugs.
In delivering these aims the medicines management groups are committed to the provision of timely advice to local prescribers and managers, and involve relevant stakeholders to ensure ownership of processes and decision making. The medicines management structure will ensure that effective communication systems are maintained to ensure understanding, openness, and transparency.
Grampian Medicines Management - An overview
Key aspects of the Grampian Medicine Management structure are the strategic lead steering group (GMMG) and the twin support Groups covering formulary management (Formulary Group) and guideline and protocol management (Medicine Guidelines and Policies Group).
Objectives
To develop a region-wide approach to prescribing based on the Grampian Joint Formulary
To ensure the Grampian Joint Formulary contains only drugs agreed by consultants, GPs, pharmacists and other clinicians where appropriate, taking account of recommendations from NHS QIS, SMC and SIGN and giving consideration to the key components of efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics and cost-effectiveness
To develop a system for the prioritisation and introduction of new drugs, taking account of affordability
To promote evidence based prescribing through education, training and the sharing of good practice
To develop more effective repeat prescribing systems through utilisation of medication reviews with a particular view to reducing polypharmacy and drug wastage
To develop electronic prescribing in secondary care
To utilise the feedback on prescribing performance against agreed criteria as a means of improving good practice
To provide guidance on partnership working with industry
To develop a system of horizon scanning for new developments in medicines and identification of future financial pressures
To have in place, an infrastructure to support effective medicines management.
Style of Working
Provide effective communication to ensure understanding, openness and transparency
Involve all stakeholders in order to ensure ownership of the processes
Share good practice
Ensure public involvement to improve understanding
Commit to embracing new technology and supporting continuous professional development
Build on existing partnership working and collaboration within the NHS and between health and social care providers.
Published: 30/11/2020 16:03
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Medicines Management Groups
Aim
The overarching aim of Medicines Management in Grampian is to promote an integrated approach to medicines management across NHS Grampian, with an emphasis on high quality, cost-effective, evidence based and safe prescribing and use. This will cover traditional pharmaceuticals, vaccines and new technologies incorporating drugs.
In delivering these aims the medicines management groups are committed to the provision of timely advice to local prescribers and managers, and involve relevant stakeholders to ensure ownership of processes and decision making. The medicines management structure will ensure that effective communication systems are maintained to ensure understanding, openness, and transparency.
Grampian Medicines Management - An overview
Key aspects of the Grampian Medicine Management structure are the strategic lead steering group (GMMG) and the twin support Groups covering formulary management (Formulary Group) and guideline and protocol management (Medicine Guidelines and Policies Group).
Objectives
To develop a region-wide approach to prescribing based on the Grampian Joint Formulary
To ensure the Grampian Joint Formulary contains only drugs agreed by consultants, GPs, pharmacists and other clinicians where appropriate, taking account of recommendations from NHS QIS, SMC and SIGN and giving consideration to the key components of efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics and cost-effectiveness
To develop a system for the prioritisation and introduction of new drugs, taking account of affordability
To promote evidence based prescribing through education, training and the sharing of good practice
To develop more effective repeat prescribing systems through utilisation of medication reviews with a particular view to reducing polypharmacy and drug wastage
To develop electronic prescribing in secondary care
To utilise the feedback on prescribing performance against agreed criteria as a means of improving good practice
To provide guidance on partnership working with industry
To develop a system of horizon scanning for new developments in medicines and identification of future financial pressures
To have in place, an infrastructure to support effective medicines management.
Style of Working
Provide effective communication to ensure understanding, openness and transparency
Involve all stakeholders in order to ensure ownership of the processes
Share good practice
Ensure public involvement to improve understanding
Commit to embracing new technology and supporting continuous professional development
Build on existing partnership working and collaboration within the NHS and between health and social care providers.
Published: 30/11/2020 16:03
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