Users and costs of the Scottish Direct Supply of Medicines scheme

Autor:	Ellen I. Schafheutle, Peter R. Noyce, Lyn Jones, Christine Sheehy
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Community pharmacies business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacy medicine.disease humanities Medicine Medical emergency Medical prescription business health care economics and organizations
Zdroj:	International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 10:R63-R63
ISSN:	2042-7174 0961-7671
Popis:	Focal points The direct supply of medicines (DSoM) scheme in Scotland allows patients exempt from prescription charges to access over-the-counter (OTC) medication free of charge, thus removing the financial disincentive for exempt patients to consult their GP Three-quarters of the consultations with community pharmacists under the scheme in the first 11 months involved patients with age-related exemptions; over half involved children under 16 Patients exempt on the basis of low-income grounds also consulted commonly, representing around 20 per cent Of the non-prescription medicines supplied during the first nine months of the scheme, over 44 per cent cost £1 or less; the mean net ingredient cost per CP consultation for this period was about £2 The DSoM scheme provides an efficient and inexpensive arrangement for managing minor ailments in exempt patients through community pharmacies
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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