Medilink® is a well-established Dispensing Appliance Contractor (DAC) for the provision of stoma and urology appliances within the NHS Part IX Drug Tariff. With over 30 years of experience, and a strong network of nineteen dispensing care centres across the UK we pride ourselves in being able to provide a reliable, Ethical and efficient service which adheres firmly to NHS prescribing guidelines and regulations.

What’s in it for CCGs and GPs?

• Reduced GP consultations and secondary care admissions
• Cost-effective use of products assured and recommended to patients
• Access to Medilink® eView patient database allows control of prescribing costs and identifying inappropriate prescribing, order patterns and stockpiling
• Medilink® Stoma Nurse Team supports the QIPP agenda
• Support from an impartial CQC-regulated Stoma Nurse, with potential for enhancing stoma knowledge throughout the CCG by means of training sessions
• Appliance Use Review (AUR) completed with all information fed back to the GP
• Access to accurate local stoma spend data analysis to enable effective and informed decision making
• Reduced administration time, which supports the NHS Digital Paperless 2020 agenda
• Fully support the Electronic Prescription Service (England only), to provide
  - Time saving
  - Improved accuracies
  - Support to the NHS Digital Paperless 2020 agenda

Following close work with CCGs, our average annual saving per reviewed patient is £313**
**data held on in-house Medilink database

Medilink® can save CCGs an average of £243,000** on stoma care per year