FOI Ref: 0033FOI1920

17^th May 2019

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:

Request/ Response 

I am writing you today to request the following information regarding prescribing rebates at NHS Sheffield CCG.

Could you please provide me with the details of any prescribing rebate schemes and QIPP/efficiency saving prescribing schemes active within your CCG for the current financial year 2019-20?

1. Current Primary Care Prescribing Rebate Schemes (19/20)(Please distinguish which rebates are aligned to Prescqipp and which are independent) 

Drug(s) covered	Companies involved in the scheme	Aligned to Prescqipp	Independent of Prescqipp
Contour Next	Ascenscia	Yes
Eklira, Duaklir, Bricanyl, Pulmicort, Oxis	Astra Zeneca	Yes
AYMES complete	AYMES	Yes
Spiolto	Boehringer Ingelheim	Yes
Lixiana	Daiichi Sankyo	Yes
Firmagon	Ferring	Yes
Seretide	Glaxo Smith Kline	Yes
Nexus strips, lancets and needles	GlucoRX	Yes
Aquamax	IntraPharm	Yes
Saizen	Merck Serono	Yes
Glucophage SR	Merck Serono	Yes
Januvia	Merck, Sharpe & Dohme	Yes
AirFluSal	Sandoz	Yes
Mezolar	Sandoz	Yes
Reletrans	Sandoz	Yes
Aprida	Sanofi	Yes
Insuman	Sanofi	Yes
Lantus	Sanofi		Yes
Pipexus	Ethypharm	Yes

 

2. Current QIPP Prescribing Schemes 19/20

Name of Scheme	Drug(s) covered
Drug switches	See separate worksheet + any appropriate drug switches – 0033FOI1920 (pharmacy qipp 201920)

 

3. What is the current years (19/20)CCGQIPP/efficiency savings plan target for your organisation?

Target for 2019/20 is £15,240k.

4. What is the value of the prescribing element for the current year (19/20) CCG QIPP/efficiency savings plan target for your organisation?

Value of the prescribing element is £2,098k (primary care).

5. Does your CCG (or any of its constituent members) use the GP prescribing decision support software known as “DXS” (As can be found here: http://www.dxs-systems.co.uk/)?  Y/N

Information not held by CCG – you will need to contact providers for this.