Financial consequences of one-stop dispensing at Birmingham Children's Hospital

K.P. Seabridge, C.A. Langley, H. Sohal, J.F. Marriott, K.A. Wilson

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Abstract

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- Costs for one stop dispensing and the use of patients’ own drugs (PODs) were compared with traditional dispensing costs
- It was found that operating a one-stop dispensing scheme, with the use of PODs where applicable, could save an average
of £4.35 per patient per day on ward A and £5.19 per patient per day on ward B
- These saving would equate to annual savings of £24,000 on ward A and £34,000 on ward B
- Additional savings can be made to the secondary care budget as no in-patient drugs would be wasted upon patient discharge
- These additional savings are an average £25.19 per patient on ward A and £13.42 per patient on ward B
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R38
Number of pages1
JournalInternational Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Volume11
Issue numberS1
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2003
EventBritish Pharmaceutical Conference 2003 - Harrogate, United Kingdom
Duration: 15 Sept 200317 Sept 2003

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