10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTCODE PRESCRIBING»
Discover the use of
postcode prescribing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
postcode prescribing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Despite government efforts to eliminate "postcode prescribing", it still exists for a
number of different reasons, denying patients in specific geographical locations
access to medicines. 2.2 One example of this is devolution, which has led to ...
2
Rationing Health Care: Hard Choices and Unavoidable Trade-offs
'Postcode prescribing' is, of course, a real-world issue which will inevitably
generate distrust and dissatisfaction amongst those patients who are denied
access to treatments which others, elsewhere, have received. Such sentiments
may, in ...
André den Exter, Martin Buijsen, 2012
3
Medicines Management: A Nursing Perspective
Postcode prescribing There is much media attention about 'postcode prescribing'
– that is, the difference in prescribing patterns in different GP practices, related to
the cost of the medicine. There is a suggestion that senior health ministers in ...
Sandra Crouch, Carol Chapelhow, Michael Crouch, 2014
4
The
Prescribing of Costly Medicines: A Report of a Working ...
Geographical variation in allocations of costly medicines, so-called 'postcode
prescribing', is unacceptable to all. What conclusions have the working party
reached after its two-year deliberations? The report presents 10
recommendations.
Royal College of Physicians of London, 2000
5
Towards
Prescribing Practice
This brought previously inconsistent 'postcode' prescribing of these drugs under
a single uniform approach, going some way to ensure equal access for all
diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. In many ways the above guidance is
responsible ...
6
Methadone Matters: Evolving Community Methadone Treatment of ...
... of the patients; it is much more likely to be associated with local organizational
differences or the different personal views of individual physicians, which result in
a postcode prescribing lottery with regard to injectable methadone prescribing.
John Strang, Gillian Tober, 2003
7
Evidence based Dementia Practice
Wide variations: HAs use of donepezil - National 'postcode' prescribing of the
Alzheimer's drug donepezil - Most health authorities had 10 patients or fewer on
the drug last year - The ethics of the present position should be examined by a
third ...
Nawab Qizilbash, Lon S. Schneider, Henry Brodaty, 2008
8
How to Manage Dementia in General Practice
... 123-124 politics, 131 positron emission tomography, Alzheimer's disease, 15b,
124 postcode prescribing, 43 postural hypotension, 27, 28, 29 power of attorney,
102, 107-109 pregabalin, 30, 137 premorbid intellect, 8 premorbid personality, ...
Nicholas Clarke, Farine Clarke, Denzil Edwards, 2013
9
Independent and Supplementary
Prescribing: An Essential Guide
As this will inevitably mean that a drug or treatment will be available in one area
but not another, the campaigning cry immediately goes up that this is 'postcode
prescribing'. Both National Service Frameworks and the National Institute for ...
Molly Courtenay, Matt Griffiths, 2010
10
Social Policy: An Introduction
Campbell (2012a) demonstrates that 'seriously ill patients with life-threatening
rare diseases are being denied vital drugs because of a postcode lottery across
the NHS'. The media frequently report on the existence of 'postcode prescribing'.
Ken Blakemore, Louise Warwick-Booth, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTCODE PRESCRIBING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
postcode prescribing is used in the context of the following news items.
On The Pulse
... putting an end to postcode prescribing and unjustified geographical variation in the diagnosis and management of common conditions. «OnMedica, Jul 15»
Couple in baby cash plea
... but added that the policy was in place across the North East and Cumbria to ensure there is no 'postcode prescribing' across the region. «Northumberland Gazette, Jun 15»
The NHS must not deny older people life-saving ops based on their …
It's not “national”: postcode prescribing and the huge variation in the quality of care in different places means treatment varies hugely across the ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 14»
Cancer doctors say drugs system is unfit for purpose
It added: "The existence of postcode prescribing within Scotland adds to the injustice experienced by our patients." MSP Duncan McNeil, the ... «BBC News, Mar 14»
NICE questions cost of medicines development
“NICE was set up to recommend medicines for use in the NHS, tackle problems of postcode prescribing and help the NHS get the best value ... «PMLiVE, Sep 13»
Medicines standardised across hospitals
... Review Group, which expressed concern over "postcode prescribing" - where some medicines were available in some DHBs but not others. «Marlborough Express, Jun 13»
Cancer drug rationing – dare we speak its name?
... as an antidote to the postcode prescribing prevalent throughout the NHS — and I was Health Adviser to David Cameron and Andrew Lansley ... «OUPblog, May 13»
Lothians patients denied life-saving heart drug
It's postcode prescribing.” Dynamic Dart Advertisement. Although ticagrelor has been approved by the SMC, it is up to regional committees to ... «Scotsman, May 13»
Cancer Drugs Fund: approved drugs culled
The NHS England said the list's purpose is to put an end to postcode prescribing of oncology medicines approved under the Cancer Drugs ... «PharmaTimes, Apr 13»
Scotland offers 'inferior health service' for cancer sufferers
... specialists advocated a cancer drugs fund similar to the rest of the UK, but MSPs heard this could also lead to more "postcode prescribing". «stv.tv, Dec 12»
