team. Medicines safety Implement changes to medicines that result from Implementation of Monitor practice local and national MHRA alerts, prescribing guidelines and product against the local formulary withdrawal and health recommendations other local and economy’s RAG national list and make guidance. to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care Education and Provide (amber drugs). Training education and training to Work with the Care Quality Assist practices primary Commission general practice in seeing and healthcare team team to ensure maintaining a on therapeutics the practice is Public health To support public practice and medicines health compliant with formulary that is optimisation. campaigns. CQC standards hosted on the where practice’s To provide medicines are computer specialist involved. system. knowledge on all public health Collaborative Working Relationships Auditing programmes practice’s available to the compliance general public. Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to against NICE patient care technology Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant assessment stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other guidance. professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs) Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team Provide Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) newsletters or when necessary bulletins on Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both important within and outside the practice and locality prescribing Foster and maintain strong links with all services across locality messages. Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital
team. Medicines safety Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance. Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations Monitor practice prescribing against the local health economy’s RAG list and make to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practice’s computer system. Auditing practice’s compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages. Education and Training Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. Care Quality Commission Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Public health To support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public. Collaborative Working Relationships Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs) Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and locality Foster and maintain strong links with all services across locality Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital
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