NEWS Gluten Free Service Review
In december 2014, it was announced by the Scottish Government that the Additional Pharmaceutical Service supporting pharmacists supplying Gluten Free Food to registered patients was to be extended until September 2015.
During the extension it was agreed that a review of the service would be conducted to assess how successful the trial has been in terms of improving clinical benefit for appropriately diagnosed patients, cost effectively by comparison with the previous arrangements plus any other impact on participating parties.
The review is being conducted on behalf of the Scottish Government by Margaret Ryan of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Part of the review incorporates surveys of patients, pharmacists and GPs.
The pharmacists and patients survey is available for completion between the 3rd of March and the 31st of March. Pharmacists wanting to complete the online survey can go to
https://www.surveymonkey. com/s/GFF-APS-CP.
Paper copies of the patient survey have been circulated via Tactical Media but they can also access the survey online via
https://www.surveymonkey. com/s/GFF-APS-Patient.
It is probably helpful that pharmacists ensure their patients are made aware of the survey at their next order of gluten free food. The GP survey will be carried out during April 2014.
Operationally the service seems to be progressing well. Pharmacists seem to find the lack of electronic prescribing solution being the biggest service hassle and the pharmacist survey does recognise this with a question around this.
The other complaint from patients is one around the formulary used in NHS Lothian.
It is clear that NHS Lothian have been much more restrictive about the products being made available on the scheme and some patients have been put off about switching from the historic GP prescribing by the lack of flexibility of product selection.
The review is also seeking views from stake holder organisations. It is anticipated the final report will be handed to the Scottish Government by summer 2015.
After then decisions on the continuation of the service will be made.
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