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Worcestershire Formulary

This Formulary is intended for use by staff working within the Worcestershire area, in either Primary, Secondary or Mental Health care Trusts and is available via the Internet.

The aim of the Area Prescribing Committee is to manage medicines usage across the Worcestershire Health Economy. The central principles of rational prescribing and medicines use, namely clinical and cost-effectiveness, appropriateness (including convenience), safety and financial management, will guide the thinking and outputs of the Committee. The membership comprises of representatives from Worcestershire Primary Care Trust, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust, Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership Trust, and a lay member.

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