This consultation, called "Helping patients get the best from their medicines" is part of the medicines management campaign for 2010. Patients will be invited to complete a paper based questionnaire whilst in health care settings such as GP practices, pharmacies and Hereford Hospitals Trust's outpatients department. This will explore key points of encouraging patients to have regular reviews of their medicines with their pharmacist or GP, only ordering the medicines they really need, to take their medicines into hospital with them and to also ensure that they dispose of any unwanted medicines safely through a pharmacy or dispensary. The findings will inform future campaigns and areas to concentrate upon.
This consultation has now closed and is awaiting the formal response.
Consultation Summary
| Name | Helping patients get the best from their medicines |
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| Description | This consultation, called "Helping patients get the best from their medicines" is part of the medicines management campaign for 2010 |
| Dates | From 18 May 2010 at 00:00 to 15 Jun 2010 at 23:59. The results were published on 31 Jul 2010. |
| Status | Closed |
| Contact | If you have any questions, please contact
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Who is consulting? |
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| Organisation | Primary Care Trust |
| Department | Quality and Clinical Leadership |
| Contact name | Alison Rogers |
| Contact email address | Alison.rogers@herefordpct.nhs.uk |
| Contact telephone number | 01432 363964 |
Who are we consulting with? |
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| Target audience | Older people, Patients, People with learning difficulties, Disabled people, Carers, Service users, Young people, Women, Men, General public |
| Interest Areas | Adults and older people, Carers' issues, Children, Disability, General practice, Health general, Long term conditions, Mental health, Social services/care, Well-being |
| The parish(es) covered | |
| The ward(s) covered | Countywide |
Why are we consulting? |
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| The reason for this consultation | Support for annual medicine management campaign |
How are we consulting? |
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| The methodologies that were used | Sample Survey |
| Methods of promotion | Other |
How are the results used? |
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| How the results are being used | The results from this survey will allow a greater understanding by the medicines management team at the PCT of the public understanding of key points in relation to medicines usage and minimising the cost of wasted medicines locally. |
The outcome of this consultation |
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| How to obtain the full results | The results will be analysed and a report produced by the medicines management team at the PCT and discussed initially through PCT Prescribing Committee. An opportunity for wider dissemination through local media will be sought. |
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