Medication Prompts

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Dear NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information:

Medication prompts are defined as:
The definition of 'prompting' is: 'the action of saying something to persuade, encourage or remind someone to do or say something'. Prompting of medication is reminding a person of the time and asking if they have or are going to take their medicines. (Google.com)

1. Do you fund Medication Prompts?
2. If yes, under which funding budget line/service is it allocated? (i.e Pharmacy, IPP, CHC, DTOC etc)
3. Do you joint fund Medication Prompts with your local Adult Social Service Department?
4. How many clients do you currently fund?
5. What is your predicted annual spend for Medication Prompts?
6. How long / Since when have you funded Medication Prompting Service?

Please provide the information in electronic format at this email address. However, I am happy to receive them by post if that is more convenient.

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Thank you for your help, I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Tanne Ray

FOI, Essexccgs (NHS BASILDON AND BRENTWOOD CCG), NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group

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FOI Request: Medication Prompts
Our Reference Number: 1920223

 

Dear Tanne Ray,

 

Further to your request under the Freedom Of Information Act, received on
25^th November 2019, please find NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Castle
Point & Rochford CCG, NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG’s response
attached.

 

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