Observational studyThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2018
Releasing GP capacity with pharmacy prescribing support and New Ways of Working: a prospective observational cohort study.
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- General practitioners' perceptions of pharmacists working in general practice: a qualitative interview study.Family practice · 2023Article
- Clinical pharmacists in primary care general practices: evaluation of current workforce and their distribution.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2022Article
- Educational supervision to support pharmacy professionals' learning and practice of advanced roles.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2022Article
- The standards of practice for delivery of polypharmacy and chronic disease medication reviews by general practice clinical pharmacists: a consensus study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2022Article
- Introducing multi-component cardiovascular health screening into existing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening programmes in the UK: a qualitative study of programme staff views.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Role dimensions of practice nurses and interest in introducing advanced nurse practitioners in general practice in Ireland.Health science reports · 2022Article
- General practitioners' experiences with, views of, and attitudes towards, general practice-based pharmacists: a cross-sectional survey.BMC primary care · 2022Article
- Social prescribing for frequent attenders in primary care: An economic analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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- Multiplicity and complexity: a qualitative exploration of influences on prescribing in UK general practice.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Medication adherence and clinical outcomes in dispensing and non-dispensing practices: a cross-sectional analysis.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2021Article
- Barriers to effective prescribing in older adults: applying the theoretical domains framework in the ambulatory setting - a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Professional roles of general practitioners, community pharmacists and specialist providers in collaborative medication deprescribing - a qualitative study.BMC family practice · 2020Article
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- Delegating home visits in general practice: a realist review on the impact on GP workload and patient care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2020Review
- Skill-mix change in general practice: a qualitative comparison of three 'new' non-medical roles in English primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundGeneral practice in the UK is experiencing a workforce crisis. However, it is unknown what impact prescribing support teams may have on freeing up GP capacity and time for clinical activities.
aimTo release GP time by providing additional prescribing resources to support general practices between April 2016 and March 2017. DESIGN AND
settingProspective observational cohort study in 16 urban general practices that comprise Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership in Scotland.
methodGPs recorded the time they spent dealing with special requests, immediate discharges, outpatient requests, and other prescribing issues for 2 weeks prior to the study and for two equivalent periods during the study. Specialist clinical pharmacists performed these key prescribing activities to release GP time and Read coded their activities. GP and practice staff were surveyed to assess their expectations at baseline and their experiences during the final data-collection period. Prescribing support staff were also surveyed during the study period.
resultsGP time spent on key prescribing activities significantly reduced by 51% (79 hours,
conclusionSpecialist clinical pharmacists are safe and effective in supporting GPs and practices with key prescribing activities in order to directly free GP capacity. However, further work is required to assess the impact of such service developments on prescribing cost-efficiency and clinical pharmacist medication review work.
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