Introduction

Aim and Objectives of the National Prescribing Centre

Aim
Objectives

Current NPC Staff - September 1997

Formal Management and Accountability Framework

Programme of Work

Information on Medicines

MeReC publications
Electronic format for MeReC publications
Information Resource documents
The Connect newsletter
New Drugs in Clinical Development bulletins

Training and Education

Therapeutic workshops
Workshop reference sheets
PACTLINE training workshops
Development of an EPACT training package
Other workshops run in 1996/97
Other training/educational events run in 1996/97
Distance-learning Diploma in Prescribing Sciences

Dissemination of Good Practice

Creating links to other key organisations
Prescribing information pack for non-professional, senior NHS managers
Information Resource documents
Database of health authority initiatives
National conference sessions

Information Technology (IT)

Infrastructure
Wider NHS application

Electronic format MeReC Bulletins
Hospital prescribing information project
Development of an EPACT training package
Developing a Toolkit of prescribing information for HAs

Informing -Research and Initiatives

Database of health authority initiatives
Links to formal NHS Research and Development (R&D) initiatives
Links to other national bodies/initiatives