Homecare medicines services typically involve the delivery, and sometimes administration, of expensive and complex medicines to patients in their homes. The past year has seen rising concerns that homecare medicines services are failing patients, with a series of reports in the national media exposing how patients have been left without medicines or waiting weeks to start treatment​[1–3]​. The House of Lords Public Services Committee opened an inquiry into homecare medicines services to investigate concerns in May 2023, which heard evidence from patient groups, regulators, homecare companies and the government during the summer​[4]​. UK-wide problemsDemand for homecare medicines services is increasing as more medicines become available​[6]​. Potential solutionsDigitalisation of prescriptions is seen as crucial to improving homecare services, with Webb telling the Lords Public Services Committee that “digital interoperability is absolutely essential”​[7]​.

Source: The Guardian November 09, 2023 09:21 UTC