Consultations and questionnaires in 2010

Medicines use reviews

A medicine use review is the opportunity for patients to talk with their community pharmacists about the medicines they take. We are asking patients who have had one or more medicine use reviews to let us know about their experience.

Taking medicines correctly is important to health. By asking patients about their experience of having a medicine use review we can make sure this experience is of maximum benefit and provides the best service possible

Please take a few minutes to complete this questionniare. Please only complete this questionnaire if you have had a medicine use review.

Consultation on cancer drug fund

The Government has set out its plans to establish a Cancer Drugs Fund from
April 2011. The Fund will provide a means of improving patient access to cancer drugs prior to the anticipated reform of arrangements for branded drug pricing on expiry of the current Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) at the end of 2013.

The Department is consulting on proposals for establishment of the Fund. The consultation sets out the context and case for change, the objectives for the Fund, the implications these have for the structure of the Fund and invites views on how we can ensure that the Fund delivers its objectives as well as possible.

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NHS priorities

The local NHS will need to make some difficult prioritisation choices over the coming months and years, and this is your opportunity to play a part. Find out more.