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Maughan, Daniel L., Lillywhite, Robert and Cooke, Matthew (2016) Cost and carbon burden of long-acting injections : a sustainable evaluation. BJPsych Bulletin, 40 (3). pp. 132-136. 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 long-acting 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 these carbon emissions are 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 long-acting 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 | ||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Carbon dioxide mitigation | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | BJPsych Bulletin | ||||||||
Publisher: | Royal College of Psychiatrists | ||||||||
ISSN: | 2056-4694 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 1 June 2016 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 40 | ||||||||
Number: | 3 | ||||||||
Number of Pages: | 5 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 132-136 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1192/pb.bp.114.049080 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 5 August 2016 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 8 August 2016 |
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