Medicines: improving outcomes and value
Medicines Value Programme
This programme has been set up to improve health outcomes and ensure we are getting the best value from the NHS medicines bill.
Medicines optimisation
Ensuring people get the right choice of medicines, at the right time, and are engaged in the process by their clinical team.
Biosimilar medicines
The NHS is working to increase the use of best value biological medicines, including biosimilar medicines.
Information for patients
Get details on where to go if you need some help or support with your medicines.
Support for prescribers
Expert advice and services to help prescribers to make informed decisions and put patients’ needs first.
Resources
Find tools and resources for prescribers, pharmacists and procurement leads.
You may also be interested in
- Repurposing medicines in the NHS in England
- Commercial medicines
- Medicines optimisation dashboard
- National medicines optimisation opportunities 2023/24
- Regional arrangements for medicines optimisation
- Items which should not be routinely prescribed in primary care: consultation
- Guidance on conditions for which over the counter items should not routinely be prescribed in primary care
News and blogs
NHS blood pressure checks at the barbers to prevent killer conditions
The NHS is expanding blood pressure checks available in local communities including barbershops, mosques and at a dominoes club, as part of a major drive to prevent strokes and heart attacks. Thanks to the learning from the NHS covid vaccination programme, local teams are reaching out into their neighbourhoods to find potential health problems before […]