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Database of health authority initiatives
S.gif (1027 bytes) ee section on Dissemination of Good Practice for further details.
Links to other national bodies/initiatives
T.gif (998 bytes) he 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's Drugs Bill Forecasting Group
the development of national guidelines on IT strategy for primary care groups - as a member of the NHS Executive's formal working group
national prescribing information systems - as a member of the NHS Executive PISEG
prescribing/performance indicators - as a member of the NHS Executive Prescribing Indicators Group (PIG) developing prescribing indicators for national application

Links to formal NHS Research & Development (R&D) Initiatives

t.gif (998 bytes) he NPC, through its Director, has direct links to the NHS R&D prescribing initiative and was involved in commissioning research work in the broad areas identified from a wide consultation exercise.Links have been maintained with the National
Co-ordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment and the NPC has contributed input into the topics/areas considered relevant for future research.

The NPC will continue to keep health authorities, advisers and other relevant NHS staff informed of key information emerging from both the R&D and Health Technology Assessment initiatives.