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Source: NHS Benchmarking Network
Acute hospital trusts in England are making good progress towards meeting Carter’s target of 80% of pharmacist resource being spent on clinical activities
Outpatient dispensing services and supply chain management
Source: NHS Benchmarking Network
The proportion of hospital pharmacy departments that outsource outpatient dispensing services has not increased and slow progress is being made on reaching Carter’s targets around supply chain management
Source: NHS Benchmarking Network
There is wide variation among acute trusts in the proportion of prescriptions that are prescribed electronically. However, progress towards achieving Carter’s targets has been made despite little change in the size of the pharmacy workforce and its composition
