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The
National Prescribing Centre is a health service organisation,
formed in April 1996 by the Department of Health. Its
aim is to 'promote and support high quality, cost-effective
prescribing and medicines management across the NHS,
to help improve patient care and service delivery'.
The NPC delivers a wide range of activities and support
through a coordinated work programme, comprising six
main elements:
In
addition, the NPC also:
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Supports
the Dissemination of Good Practice
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Helps
inform the development of new Information Technology
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Helps
inform Research and other national initiatives
This site is also available on the
NHSnet It is more comprehensive and functional
for those with NHSnet connections.
All
resources on this site are free to use and the majority
can be accessed by all users. However, some of our content
has restricted access and users will need login details
in order to use it.
Contact us or send us your feedback
if you have problems.
To stay updated with NPC News and Events please refer
to our homepage,
or consult our calendar
(a NHSnet connection is required) of
activities, so you are able to plan ahead.
Alternatively,
why not sign up to the NPC's Current
Awareness Bulletin (eCAB)? eCAB contains Internet
links to the latest health and medical news, including
clinical news, health and social care guidance, publications
and policy. To get the eCAB delivered by E-mail, click
here.
If you are having difficulty using the site or locating
any of our resources, please use our
search engine, or consult our
A-Z of NPC Publications.
Click here
for the contact details of all NPC staff members
To help us improve our services, we welcome your comments
on this website. Go here to give us your
feedback.
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