Valuing Medicines Consultation - Stakeholder Event

Date published: 7 February 2025

Aim of this event

Join us for a webinar to discuss Valuing Medicines – A Strategy for the Sustainable Use of Medicines in Northern Ireland.

This is an opportunity to learn more about the consultation and share your views on the strategy’s goals and recommendations.

Why is this important?

• Medicines are essential for keeping people healthy at all stages of life.
• In Northern Ireland, we spend £875 million a year on medicines.
• People here take more medicines at a higher cost than in other parts of the UK.
• If we don’t act, the health service will struggle to afford new and better treatments.
• Medicines also have an environmental impact. They produce 25% of NHS carbon emissions.
• Too much medicine goes to waste which costs money and harms the environment.

What does the strategy aim to do?

The strategy aims to make sure medicines are used in a sustainable and responsible way by:

• Ensuring everyone can access the right medicines safely and affordably.
• Involving patients in decisions about their medicines, promoting prevention, and offering options alongside prescribed medicines
• Reducing waste and the impact of medicines on the environment.
• Using data, technology and research to improve how medicines are used

Have your say – your input matters!

We value the input of Service Users and Carers and would greatly appreciate their Involvement in this consultation.

Lived experience provides valuable insights that can help shape this important area of work.

Have your say – your input matters!

Date: Friday, 21st February 2025

Time: 12:00 – 2:00pm

Online Event: Microsoft Teams

Please email us to register your interest - VMSconsultation@health-ni.gov.uk

For further information visit the Department of Health valuing medicine consultation page: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/consultations/consultation-valuing-medicines-strategy-sustainable-use-medicines-northern-ireland