{"id":4315,"date":"2026-03-05T11:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/medicines\/?page_id=4315"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:07:40","slug":"saving-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/medicines\/value\/saving-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Other recommended financial saving opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>We are committed to supporting high quality care for the best value, in terms of patient outcomes and financial sustainability, through the financial stewardship\u00a0 elements of the Prescribing Improvement in Neighbourhood Health (PINH) Programme<\/p>\n<p>The page below describes additional (optional) financial saving project areas as well as legacy PQS finanical stewardship indicators, which if completed will help PCN teams to achieve their prescribing budget. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.powerbi.com\/groups\/me\/apps\/7c6397f3-8286-4214-ac1a-bbb029ab8e86\/reports\/5d955e30-2276-4cd7-81ed-9fc5779d3c50\/ReportSection43cd1da1d338e8c9abc6?ctid=1f4a5522-5f5a-4974-8d95-9a032f4cf2e5&amp;experience=power-bi\">we encourage linking to the DiiS (Dorset Intelligence &amp; Insight Service)<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prescqipp.info\/\">PrescQIPP<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/openprescribing.net\/\">Open Prescribing to benchmark your PCN<\/a>\u00a0and identify further targets for action<a href=\"https:\/\/openprescribing.net\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/medicines\/value\/pqs-24-25\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">PQS 24\/25<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/medicines\/value\/pqs\/25-26\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">PQS 25\/26<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/medicines\/value\/pinh-additional\/%20\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Medication 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