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The NHS have
already recognised the role of the pharmacist in improving
patient care and providing value for money. However, the
practicalities of implementing services is often difficult.
For example if the local PCT introduces a scheme on
recording interventions, workload in the pharmacy often
means such initiatives get pushed to the bottom of the pile.
Equally a patient review mechanism requires reams of
duplicate paper to be stored at the pharmacy and completed.
Often a huge amount of time is spent trying to extract
useful information from pharmacy systems before sensible
conclusions can be drawn. Lastly, if the local PCT wishes to
use the skills of the pharmacist to provide some input to
the local GPs formulary, the PCT must make a payment not
only for the pharmacist providing the service, but also for
the locum covering the pharmacy for the hour (if one is
available for an hour).
CAPA
addresses all these issues. The system provides for
intervention recording at a press of a button, for reviews
to be carried out with pre-drawn and nationally approved
templates. Data can be extracted in any manner required and
in any format. Pre-printed letters can be generated to refer
patients to their Doctor. And of course, the remote
supervision element allows the pharmacist to visit other
healthcare professionals or extend opening hours at a cost
which is competitive for the NHS.
CAPA has
been designed to make significant savings to the NHS.
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