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Palliative Care Formulary (PCF)

Past, Present and Future

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Objectives

• Understand how PCF and palliativedrugs.com has developed over the last 20 years

• Become familiar with the new on-line PCF

• Learn about the opportunities for PCF

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Sir Michael Sobell house

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Oxford advanced course dinner 1995

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• Published in 1998 by Radcliffe Medical Press

• Sold over 22,000 copies

• 254 pages long ➢137 drug monographs➢ chapter on syringe drivers➢9 appendices

• Fold out compatibility charts

• Tear out syringe driver reporting chart

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PCF1 Compatibility charts and syringe driver reporting form

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Palliativedrugs.com provides essential independent information for health professionals about drugs used in palliative and hospice care.

Palliativedrug.com Ltd established 2000

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• Launched 2001• Free access for health professionals following registration

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• published in 2002 by Radcliffe Medical Press

• 380 pages long

• sold over 70,000 copies

• Italian (2004) and German (2005) translations

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PCF 2 CD-ROM in 2002

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• published in 2007 by palliativedrugs.com

• 614 pages long

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PCF Timeline

1998PCF1

2002PCF2

2007PCF3

2011PCF4

2014PCF5

2017PCF6

2001Website launch

2002CD

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2000Palliativedrugs.com

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PCF Timeline

1998PCF1

2002PCF2

2007PCF3

2011PCF4

2014PCF5

2017PCF6

799 pages

847 pages

890pages

254 pages

380 pages

614 pages

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BMA Medical Book Awards Presentation 2015

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PCF Timeline

1998PCF1

2002PCF2

2007PCF3

2011PCF4

2014PCF5 and PDF

2017PCF6

2001Website launch

2006HPCF USA

2002CD

ROM

2000Palliativedrugs.com

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2008HPCF USA2

2010PCF

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PCF Japanese translations

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PCF Timeline

1998PCF1

2002PCF2

2007PCF3

2011PCF4

2014PCF5 and PDF

2017PCF6

2001Website launch

2006HPCF USA

2002CD

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2000Palliativedrugs.com

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2008HPCF USA2

2010PCF

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PCF Timeline

1998PCF1

2002PCF2

2007PCF3

2011PCF4

2014PCF5 and PDF

2017PCF6

2016PDF

2015PDF

2001Website launch

2012PDF

2013PDF

2006HPCF USA

2002CD

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2000Palliativedrugs.com

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2008HPCF USA2

2010PCF

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PCF was free on-line for 13 years!

2014 significant challenges

• IT requirements becoming ever greater• Declining print sales

To future-proof PCF

• Charging for on-line access• Producing additional educational pamphlets/booklets

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Palliativedrugs.com educational booklets

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Palliativedrugs.com other publications

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PCF Timeline

1998PCF1

2002PCF2

2007PCF3

2011PCF4

2014PCF5 and PDF

2017PCF6

2016PDF

2015PDF

2001Website launch

2012PDF

2013PDF

2006HPCF USA

2002CD

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2000Palliativedrugs.com

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2008HPCF USA2

2010PCF

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Claire Stark- TollerConsultant

Andrew WilcockConsultant

Robert TwycrossRetired in 2001

Paul HowardConsultant

Sarah CharlesworthPharmacist

Sarah KeelingP/T freelance office manager

Karen IsaacP/T secretary

Julie MortimerP/T freelance pharmacist

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Jason Boland Louise Free Laura Miller

Virginia Bray Catherine Gwilt Simon Noble

Andrew Broadbent Janet Hardy Stephen Oxberry

Alpna Chauhan Vaughan Keeley Victor Pace

Brian Creedon Samuel King Maggie Presswood

Vincent Crosby Malgorzata Krajnik Rachel Quibell

Andrew Davies Susie Lapwood Joy Ross

Joanne Droney Mark Lee Anna Spathis

Jo Elverson Michael Lucey Mark Taubert

Ruth England Staffan Lundstrom Jillian Wall

Caroline Facey Louise Lynch

PCF6 Contributors

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Clinical• Writing• Editing/reviewing• Approving

Publishing• Copyediting• Typesetting• Proof-reading• Indexing• Organising logistics of printing and orders• Advertising and sales/marketing

Technical• Uploading and approving onto the website• Managing subscriptions and on-line e-commerce

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Sales

Storage e-commerce

Accounts

VAT

Other• VAT and accounts• Project managing external IT consultants• Co-ordination of workload• Future-proofing• Packaging• Storage• Posting and distribution

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Karen’s trips to the local post office

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Increasing PCF issue number

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Sustainability and future of PCF

• Robert retirement from PCF

• Increasing workload, both clinical and non-clinical

Update IT

• On-line Formulary content design and search facility

• Configure for mobile devices

• Access requirements for organisations

Time for change

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Present

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Pharmaceutical Press publications

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Directwww.pharmpress.com

Or via store tab onwww.palliativedrugs.com

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MedicinesComplete on-line digital platformwww.medicinescomplete.com

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Initial transition to MedicinesComplete for existing on-line PCF subscribers• Login to MC with current palliativedrugs.com email and change password

• Given a temporary access account until your existing subscription expires

Move from individual to organisational subscription

pharmpress-support@rpharms.com

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Initial transition to MedicinesComplete for existing on-line PCF subscribers• Login to MC with current palliativedrugs.com email and change password

• Given a temporary access account until your existing subscription expires

Next subscription renewal (or new subscribers)• Your account will need to move across to organisational subscription

• Liaise with Pharmaceutical Press account manager➢ Link up individual subscriptions within the same organisation➢Help form consortiums

Move from individual to organisational subscription

pharmpress-support@rpharms.com

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Within a

hospital

Dr Alice

Dr David

Dr Sue

Nurse Bob

Pharmacist Claire

Nurse Gordon

Nurse Beth

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Location 1

Location 2

Location 4

Location 3

Within a

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Example

Southampton Trust

Organisational

subscription

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MedicinesComplete on-line digital platformwww.medicinescomplete.com

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Advantages already

• IT issues addressed by moving to MedicinesComplete➢ On-line PCF design and functionality➢ Configured for mobile devices➢ Organisational access

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Advantages already

• IT issues addressed by moving to MedicinesComplete➢ On-line PCF design and functionality➢ Configured for mobile devices➢ Organisational access

• Big company, large infrastructure and many individual departments➢ concentrate now on clinical writing

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Publishing❑ Copyediting❑ Typesetting❑ Proof-reading❑ Indexing❑ Organising logistics of printing and orders❑ Advertising and sales/marketing

Other❑ VAT and accounts❑ Project managing external IT consultants❑ Co-ordination of workload❑ Packaging❑ Storage❑ Posting and distribution❑ Future-proofing

Non-clinical writing roles now undertaken by PhP

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Editorial board

Andrew Wilcock Editor in ChiefPaul Howard Editor in ChiefSarah Charlesworth Specialist Pharmacist Editor

Claire Stark-Toller Editor

Joanne Droney Assistant EditorStephen Oxberry Assistant EditorAnna Spathis Assistant Editor

Robert Twycross Honorary Editorial Consultant

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Jason Boland Janet Hardy Maggie Presswood

Virginia Bray Samuel King Rachel Quibell

Andrew Broadbent Malgorzata Krajnik Joy Ross

Alpna Chauhan Susie Lapwood Mark Taubert

Brian Creedon Mark Lee Jillian Wall

Vincent Crosby Michael Lucey Helen Crispin

Andrew Davies Staffan Lundstrom Emily Harrop

Jo Elverson Laura Miller Andrew Hughes

Caroline Facey Louise Lynch Aleksandra Lemieszek

Louise Free Simon Noble Maulina Sharma

Catherine Gwilt Victor Pace Ana Sofia Spencer

PCF Contributors

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Palliativedrugs.com

Pharmaceutical press

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Summary

Changed• Palliativedrugs.com is owned by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society• PCF on-line is on a different platform• Access will move to organisational upon subscription renewal• IT, sales, marketing and technical aspects of publishing and subscription all

delegated to various PhP departments

Stayed the same• Clinical content produced by the same people• www.palliativedrugs.com

➢ News➢ SDSD➢ Document library➢ Bulletinboard

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Future

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Mission statement

PCF aims to be a major prescribing resource for all health professionals involved in providing specialist and general palliative care. It does this by:

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Mission statement

PCF aims to be a major prescribing resource for all health professionals involved in providing specialist and general palliative care. It does this by:

• providing essential, independent and high-quality information, presented succinctly and clearly

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Mission statement

PCF aims to be a major prescribing resource for all health professionals involved in providing specialist and general palliative care. It does this by:

• providing essential, independent and high-quality information, presented succinctly and clearly

• including information for the use of medicinal products beyond the scope of their marketing authorization, e.g. in relation to indication, dose and routes of administration

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Mission statement

PCF aims to be a major prescribing resource for all health professionals involved in providing specialist and general palliative care. It does this by:

• providing essential, independent and high-quality information, presented succinctly and clearly

• including information for the use of medicinal products beyond the scope of their marketing authorization, e.g. in relation to indication, dose and routes of administration

• ensuring the content is rigorously researched but grounded firmly in everyday clinical practice

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Mission statement

PCF aims to be a major prescribing resource for all health professionals involved in providing specialist and general palliative care. It does this by:

• providing essential, independent and high-quality information, presented succinctly and clearly

• including information for the use of medicinal products beyond the scope of their marketing authorization, e.g. in relation to indication, dose and routes of administration

• ensuring the content is rigorously researched but grounded firmly in everyday clinical practice

• considering international issues, despite a main focus on the UK.

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On-line PCF

• Continual updating of content

• Enhance clinical content

• Continual Refining of layout

www.palliativedrugs.com

• Bulletinboard

• Surveys

Future plans

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Other

• Cross publication working

• Speciality information

• Improve access to palliative care information

Future plans

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The evolution of PCF

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Thank you for your support over the years

ContributorsAdvisors /correspondentsSDSD survey participants

Website subscriberBooks/CD Rom/PDFs purchase

Guideline donationCompatibility information submissionBulletinboard correspondentSurvey completion

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Thank you to Andrew Wilcock and Robert Twycross……

Josie and Deidre

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For queries or a free 10-day free trial

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