UK Clinical Pharmacists Association Medical Shortages Survey

Research Project Title:
Project Title – Supply chain disruption orientation within resilience and its role in affecting the strategic behaviours of and performance in shortage management

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BWT96Z2

1. Invitation paragraph
You are being invited to take part in a research project being conducted by Paul Morris, as part of his Doctorate study undertaken at Aston University, Birmingham. Before you decide to take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. Ask us if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information. Take time to decide whether or not you wish to take part. Thank you for reading this.

2. What is the project’s purpose?
This research project investigates supply chain orientation and focuses on post disruption events in the supply of pharmaceuticals medicines within an NHS hospital. It is concerned with how the actions taken after a supply chain disruption, can have on shortage management. Shortage management is a challenge in any environment and especially important in the healthcare arena. By participating in this research new insights can be discovered to possible improve this problem. Data for the study will be collected via an online questionnaire, semi-structured interviews and focus group.

3. Why have I been invited?
You have been invited to take part because you are involved in or have responsibilities for, medicines management related to hospital pharmacy logistics and management of medicines shortage/supply chain disruption.