Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
PA50217 Medicines management in the NHS |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Modular: no specific semester |
| Assessment: CW80OR20 |
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Aims: This unit aims to provide a broad overview of the medicines management service in primary care and to outline the key processes involved at the NHS organisational level.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit the student will be able to: * Describe and critically discuss the structure and organisation of the NHS. * Outline the functions of the PCT and critically evaluate its role in fulfilling it's functions related to MM. * Assess the role of agencies, for example the NPSA, Modernisation Agency, PPA, NICE, NPC, etc in medicines management. * Demonstrate high level communication skills through the development of effective working relationships with both patient/client groups and other health professionals in the primary care context. * Prepare and present information on complex contemporary pharmaceutical issues to a variety of primary care client groups. * Reflect on and have the ability to manage the implications of ethical dilemmas and legal issues, and to work proactively with others to formulate solutions in this context. * Demonstrate a critically reflective approach to continuing professional development in medicines management practice. Skills: * Presentation and communication skills - oral presentation of case and report for coursework assignment (to demonstrate ability to influence other members of the primary care team). * Intellectual skills - identify appropriate sources of evidence and interpret this for use in practice. * Professional Practical skills - able to critically reflect on practice. Content: * Structure, function, processes and operation of the NHS; * Organisation of PCTs, Trusts, and the role of the PEC; * Management of change; * Statutory functions: - Commissioning; - Primary care contractors; - Risk management; * NHS plan; * Special Health Authorities; * Clinical Governance, quality management and modernisation; * Finance and budgets; * Ethical considerations in PCTs; * Legal issues in PCTs. |