Medicines Management

Medicines Management

Inquiry5

 

The Auditor General for Wales reviewed primary care prescribing at all health boards in late 2013 and 2014. The work examined issues such as the strategic planning of prescribing, the delivery of national prescribing priorities and the opportunities for securing cost and quality improvements. In August 2015, auditors assessed the progress that health boards had made in implementing audit recommendations.

 

During 2015, auditors also reported findings from local work which examined the adequacy of hospital pharmacy facilities, pharmacy staffing levels and the effectiveness of a range of processes related to the use of medicines in hospitals.

 

This report, published in February 2016, brings together the key messages from all of the Auditor General’s local work on medicines management. A number of recommendations are made which are designed to help strengthen medicines management arrangements in NHS Wales, and support wider prudent prescribing aims.

 

The Public Accounts Committee undertook an inquiry which reported in March 2018. The Committee has regularly monitored the implementation of the recommendations contained in its report and received regular updates from the Welsh Government, the final one being in November 2020.

Evidence Session

Date, agenda and Minutes

Transcript

Video

1. Welsh Government

Dr Andrew Goodall

Andrew Evans

Jean White

Alan Brace

6 March 2017

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2. Community Pharmacy Wales

Judy Henley

Mark Griffiths

19 June 2017

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3.  Royal Pharmaceutical Society Wales

Mair Davies

Cheryl Way

19 June 2017

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4. Cwm Taf University Health Board

Allison Williams

Suzanne Scott

19 June 2017

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5.  Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Professor Rory Farrelly

Judith Vincent

19 June 2017

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6. Powys Teaching Health Board

Carol Shillabeer

Karen Gully

19 June 2017

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7. Hywel Dda Health Board

Dr Carwyn Jones

Dr Darren Chant

16 October 2017

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8.  Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Dr Alun Edwards

Dr Alun Walters

Eryl Smeethe

16 October 2017

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9. Welsh Government

Andrew Evans

Professor Chris Jones

16 October 2017

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Visits

Visit

Date

Report from visit to Glanrhyd Surgery, Ebbw Vale (PDF 31KB)

12 June 1017

Report from visit to Ty Elli Surgery, Llanelli (PDF 80KB)

12 June 1017

Report from visit to Stanwell Surgery, Penarth (PDF 31KB)

12 June 1017

 

Business type: Other

Status: Complete

First published: 15/12/2016

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