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Maughan, Daniel L., Lillywhite, Robert and Cooke, Matthew (2015) Cost and carbon burden of long-acting injections : economic evaluation. BJ Psych Bulletin , 39 (4). doi:10.1192/pb.bp.114.049080
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.114.049080
Abstract
Aims and method This study explores the economic cost and carbon footprint associated with current patterns of prescribing long-term flupentixol decanoate longacting injections. We conducted an analysis of prescription data from a mental health trust followed by economic and carbon cost projections using local and national data.
Results A reduction of £300 000 could be achieved across England by improving prescribing behaviour, which equates to £250 per patient per year and 170 000 kg CO2e. These savings are unlikely to be released as cash from the service, but will lead to higher-value service provision at the same or lower cost. Most of this carbon emission is attributable to the carbon footprint of the appointment-88 000 kg CO2e
(including energy use and materials used) and the overprescribing of medication - 66 000 kg CO2e.
Clinical implications Psychiatrists need to review their prescribing practice of longacting injections to reduce their impact on the National Health Service financial budget and the environment
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Mental health services -- Environmental aspects , Environmental impact analysis, Carbon dioxide , Schizophrenia -- Treatment -- Cost effectiveness, Injections -- Cost control | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | BJ Psych Bulletin | ||||||
| Publisher: | Royal College of Psychiatrists | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2056 - 4694 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 28 August 2015 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 39 | ||||||
| Number: | 4 | ||||||
| Number of Pages: | 5 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1192/pb.bp.114.049080 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access | ||||||
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