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Podcast – Nicola Davies, Matthew Isom & Ed Kennedy – Sustaining Rural Healthcare: Challenges and Solutions for Dispensing Practices

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Could the future of rural healthcare be at risk? Join us as we welcome Nicola Davies, Matthew Isom & Ed Kennedy to discuss the pressing challenges confronting dispensing practices in rural areas. These practices, crucial for providing medication to patients living far from pharmacies, are battling rising drug costs and inadequate reimbursements.

Hear how once profitable operations are now facing financial strain, threatening essential healthcare services for communities who depend on them. Tune in to understand why national level resolutions are crucial to preventing health inequalities and preserving essential services for rural communities.

Introduction (00:08)

The 1.6kilometre rule.. (01:34)

Challenges dispensing practices are facing.. (02:10)

A third are operating at a loss.. (05:42)

Does dispensing activity subsidise core service delivery? (07:51)

Reports.. (19:06)

What needs to change? (20:58)

For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

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Could the future of rural healthcare be at risk? Join us as we welcome Nicola Davies, Matthew Isom & Ed Kennedy to discuss the pressing challenges confronting dispensing practices in rural areas. These practices, crucial for providing medication to patients living far from pharmacies, are battling rising drug costs and inadequate reimbursements.

Hear how once profitable operations are now facing financial strain, threatening essential healthcare services for communities who depend on them. Tune in to understand why national level resolutions are crucial to preventing health inequalities and preserving essential services for rural communities.

Introduction (00:08)

The 1.6kilometre rule.. (01:34)

Challenges dispensing practices are facing.. (02:10)

A third are operating at a loss.. (05:42)

Does dispensing activity subsidise core service delivery? (07:51)

Reports.. (19:06)

What needs to change? (20:58)

For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

  continue reading

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