Managing Prescribing Costs
Friday 18th May, 2001.
Postgraduate Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham

• The Resourse Allocation Formula

Dr Darren Baines, University of Birmingham

• Resourse Allocation: The Birmingham Experience

Mr Richard Seal, Birmingham Health Authority

• The Role of Primary Care Groups

Dr Sheila Greenfield, University of Birmingham

• Managing Prescribing Costs across the Primary/Secondary Care Interface

Dr Robin Ferner, City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham

• Over The Counter Medicines in Controlling Prescribing Costs

Professor Colin Bradley, University of Cork

• The Impact of Alternative Medicines on Prescribing Costs

Dr Dionne Hills, University of Exeter

• Factors Influencing Generic Prescribing in General Practice

Dr Earl O’Brien

• Medication Use in Tipton Nursing Homes

Dr Ian Walton

• People with Depression: Their Medication Management in Primary Care

Ms Frances Badger

• The Cost and Cost-effectiveness of PPIs: GP Perspectives

Dr Kristian Pollock

• Effective Medicines Management in Tipton

Mrs Jennifer Harding

• How Fair are Prescribing Performance Indicators?

Dr Vijay Rajput