ContentsDevelopment of an ePACT training packageLinks to formal NHS Research & Development (R&D) Initiatives

Informing Research and Initiatives

Database of health authority initiatives

See section on Dissemination of Good Practice for further details.

Links to other national bodies/initiatives

The NPC is an active member of the Audit Commission's formal steering group for its second prescribing review currently being undertaken. The final report is due for publication during 1998.

The NPC also contributed to the development of a range of other national initiatives including:

  • annual drug budget setting guidance - as a member of the NHS Executive Prescribing Allocations Group (PAG)
  • the development of a national framework for performance management of the prescribing agenda by HAs and regional offices
  • national prescribing information systems - as a member of the NHS Executive PISEG
  • prescribing information systems review - as a member of the NHS Executive group reviewing the format/presentation of currently available prescribing information from the PPA
  • prescribing/performance indicators - as a member of the NHS Executive Prescribing Indicators Group (PIG) developing prescribing indicators for national application