CCG FOI 641 – Prescribing Decision Support Systems

Responded to:18th August 2016

We would like to request the following information regarding the prescribing decision support systems used by GP practices within Stockport CCG:

1    Do your member practices use prescribing decision support systems? Yes

2    If yes, please indicate below which system is used by each practice?

3    If you are unable to provide names of GP practices using each system, please provide number of practices using each system.

For questions 2 and 3: NHS Stockport CCG cannot release the information you have requested as it is considered Commercially Sensitive under Section 43 of the FOI Act.

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