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THE VIEW FROM THE PUBLIC PARTNERS

THE VIEW FROM THE PUBLIC PARTNERS. Sheila Tunstall-James Chair of PAPIG. THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC PARTNERS AT SMC :. Public Partners have been members of SMC since its inception in 2001 Public Partners are three independent lay members from diverse backgrounds

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THE VIEW FROM THE PUBLIC PARTNERS

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  1. THE VIEW FROM THE PUBLIC PARTNERS Sheila Tunstall-James Chair of PAPIG

  2. THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC PARTNERS AT SMC : • Public Partners have been members of SMC since its inception in 2001 • Public Partners are three independent lay members from diverse backgrounds • Equal partners with our clinical and economic expert colleagues • Bring a different perspective to the evaluation process • Act as advocates for Patient Interest Groups, patients and carers • Ensure that at every assessment the focus is the needs of patients and carers-including social, economic and quality of life issues

  3. PATIENT INTEREST GROUP ENGAGEMENT: • Survey by ScotCen during 2006/2007 • Participants expressed overall satisfaction with their interaction with SMC • Current process quite successful when understood • Limited awareness is a concern; • 41% knew of website • 33% knew of process for submissions • 66% cited lack of information when relevant medicines were due for assessment • More support, guidance and feedback needed

  4. INTERNAL EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF PAPIG : • October 2003 to December 2007, 117 Patient Interest Group submissions presented for 97 new medicines • 63% of those submissions supported by a Patient Interest Group were accepted or accepted with restrictions

  5. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE • Increase knowledge for Patient Interest Groups of the SMC process • Timely information on when relevant medicines are to be assessed • Encourage more Patient Interest Group representatives to attend SMC meetings to observe the process • Increase support for Patient Interest Groups - especially the smaller ones

  6. PUBLIC PARTNER’S ACTION PLAN : • Implement Business Plan • Ensure Patient Interest Group database is current and comprehensive • Evaluate and update website information regularly • Provide training days for Patient Interest Groups • Appoint a dedicated Public Support Officer • Be open to suggestions of other ways to support patients, carers and their families in expressing their needs when new medicines are being considered by SMC for approval

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