Collaborating to deliver medicines optimisation opportunities: Bringing stakeholders together within integrated care systems to improve service access (Public Policy Projects, 21 June 2024)

Summary

The latest report in Public Policy Project’s Medicines and Pharmacy programme calls for transformation across the pharmacy sector to unlock medicines optimisation which creates true system value. The report highlights that medicines optimisation has significant potential to contribute to delivering integrated care priorities, such as improving population health and reducing inequalities. As ICSs grapple with financial challenges, medicines, as the second highest cost to the NHS, represent a critical opportunity to improve patient outcomes and deliver better value for money.