Medicines Management

The Medicines Management team at the West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) provides specialist advice and information to management, staff and patients in relation to the use of medicines to ensure patients receive safe and effective drug treatment and all medicines are handled safely.

The team works as integral members of multi-professional teams and groups to ensure safe, high quality and cost-effective use of medicines to optimise outcomes for patient care.

The Medicine Management team provides advice and support in three main areas:

• Prescribing
• Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes – MOCH
• NHS Prescription Ordering Direct – POD

Resources:

May 2020

• Coronavirus (Covid-19) Care Home Resources

April 2020

• B12 Update

March 2020

• A Message From The POD

Campaigns:

• Medicines Waste
• Self Care
• Self Care – Low Priority and Gluten-Free Prescribing
• Think Before You Order

Rebate schemes: