PrescQIPP

About us

Our mission is to help NHS organisations to improve medicines-related care to patients, through evidence-based resources, training and networks.  As a Community Interest Company, we operate on a not for profit basis for the benefit of NHS patients and organisations.

Aims and values

Our aims

  • Help NHS organisations to improve patient outcomes and manage medicines budgets effectively
  • Reduce duplication and support collaboration - by doing once, doing well and sharing
  • Promote prescribing good practice and innovation

Our values

  • Quality assured using robust systems that are externally assessed and accredited to ISO 9001
  • Responsive to the latest evidence and needs of subscribers
  • Value for money through pooling resources and lean operations
  • Independent of industry and government influence

The PrescQIPP NHS Programme was established as a programme in 2010 by the East of England Strategic Health Authority (SHA) to help deliver prescribing efficiencies by Carol Roberts, the Regional Pharmacy and Prescribing Lead for the East of England Strategic Health Authority (SHA). Having successfully helped Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) within the area, PrescQIPP was given exceptional funding to extend support across the Midlands and East SHA cluster.

The introduction of the Health and Social Care Act abolished SHAs and passed responsibility for primary care commissioning from PCTs to Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). In response to this restructure and the loss of central funding, CCGs were asked if they would be prepared to continue to fund PrescQIPP’s work through a subscription model. The response was an overwhelming 'yes'. With the support of our subscribers, we became an independent social enterprise (community interest company limited by guarantee) in April 2016, enabling us to continue our work on a not for profit basis for the benefit of NHS patients, commissioners and organisations. Our subscribers now include the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) that superseded the CCGs; Health Boards in Wales and Scotland; the Department of Health, Northern Ireland; and commissioners on the Isle of Man and Jersey.

The majority of our funding comes from our subscribers - the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Health Boards and other commissioning organisations that pay a modest annual fee to access our resources. Through a democratic process, our subscribers determine what we will produce for them on our work plan.

Subscription income is ring-fenced for all work that is specifically for our subscribers. Our strategy and financial decision making is also overseen by our Council of Members, which includes a majority of senior-level subscribers.

We are also sometimes commissioned by other NHS organisations to deliver specific pieces of work.