The Carter review through the eyes of a hospital pharmacist

摘要

Lord Carter's final review of English NHS acute hospitals, published on 5 February 2016, highlights variation in the number of prescribing pharmacists in hospitals and the total cost of pharmacy and medicines across acute trusts. The review estimates that ￡5bn could be saved across NHS acute hospitals, ￡800m of which should come from pharmacy. As principal pharmacist lead for education and development at Guy's and St Thomas' hospital, Aamer Safdar explains the implications of these efficiencies.