Services Database Not Dispensed Scheme

Service ID

564123

Description

Aims and objectives of service

  • To reduce the number of unwanted medicines dispensed by ‘not dispensing’ items that are not required by the patient.
  • To notify the prescriber when a prescribed item has not been dispensed and where non-concordance would be clinically significant.
  • To promote, support and encourage good prescribing practices including the targeting of items with the potential to be over prescribed.
  • To reduce unnecessary prescribing costs through reduced waste.

Location of service

Liverpool LPC

Commissioner

Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

Method of commissioning

Source of funding

Service type

Not dispensed scheme

Other organisations involved

Dates

Start date:
End date:

Status

Ongoing

Training

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