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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 ISSN 2056 - 4694.
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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 Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > 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 (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 May 2016 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 May 2016 | ||||||
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