[Examining the most economical ways in which medicine can be both prescribed and dispensed in Outpatient Hospitals]

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Abstract

In this study we will try to explore the the concept of most economical ways in which doctors dispense and prescribe medicinies to outpatient hospitals. The study will focus on the most efficient ways through which the medicines can be described and dispensed to outpatient hospitals. The aim of this review was to systematically and comparatively evaluate the research evidence related to the practices of Doctors in prescribing and dispensing medicines to outpatient hospitals in a UK system.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION5

What is GMS-1?6

What is MDS?7

1. Who will prescribe the medicines to him/ her? (If applicable is he e.g. the general practitioner (GP), Specialist or Consultant, etc.).7

2. for how long, the amount of prescribed medicines is enough accordingly?7

3. How will the next prescription be repeated?8

4. A current model of outpatient prescription “If applicable” shall be enclosed.9

5. From where can the outpatient get his/ her medicines? (E.g. from the hospital, community or privet pharmacy. etc).9

6. Does the outpatient having chronic disease face sometime unavailability of his medicines in the pharmacy and if so how it happens and how it can be accordingly managed?9

7. Briefly, who will pay the drug bill? (Government, Insurance companies, patients out pockets etc) thus how is the patient satisfaction of this system?9

8. Is there a possibility that the patient can get the same treatment from different doctors/ clinics for the same period and thus extra medicines may accumulated with the patient10

9. To what extent is this system economically efficient? And thus is there any possibility for creating extra unutilized medicines with the patient.10

10. are there any suggestions and/or future plans in order to enhance economically the drug prescribing and dispensing to patients in uk hospitals and thus to be more efficient in drug utilization?10

SUMMARY11

GLOSSARY14

Introduction

The two level wellbeing care scheme in Britain relies on general practitioners mentioning patients to hospital based specialists who suggest on befitting treatment and, when essential, attempt treatment. The conclusion as to which doctor is best adept to suppose clinical responsibility, and thus responsibility for prescribing, should be discussed between the individuals concerned. (Ross 2005 300)

Recently, although, anxiety has been conveyed that prescribing at the hospitalgeneral perform interface may have become ruled by concerns of cost and accessible assets other than professional considerations. Cash limited hospitals can save capital by moving outpatient prescribing costs on to general practitioners. The anxiety conveyed by general practitioners is probable to be expanded now that there are indicative prescribing allowances in general practice and ...