Delivery Of Pharmaceutical Care. In delivering this agreement: • All patients eligible for the scheme must have an appropriate prescription from the clinician coordinating their care. The prescription will include the necessary instructions for instalment and supervision where required. • The community pharmacy will be provided with a contact telephone number and names of contacts within the Hepatology Team for any treatment/clinical queries or advice. • Delivery of this service should be from premises that can provide an acceptable level of privacy to respect a client’s right to confidentiality and safety. • In delivering this service community pharmacy contractors must comply with the administration, record keeping and audit arrangements described in this agreement. • In delivering the service community pharmacy contractors will ensure that all clients receive a service that is user-friendly, non-judgemental, client-centred, and confidential. • The community pharmacist should deliver the following pharmaceutical care bundle for all patients receiving treatment under this agreement: • The initial consultation must be provided by the community pharmacist in person.
Delivery Of Pharmaceutical Care. In delivering this agreement: All patients eligible for the scheme must have an appropriate prescription from the clinician coordinating their care. The prescription will include the necessary instructions for instalment and supervision where required. The community pharmacy will be provided with a contact telephone number and names of contacts within the Hepatology Team for any treatment/clinical queries or advice. Delivery of this service should be from premises that can provide an acceptable level of privacy to respect a client’s right to confidentiality and safety. In delivering this service community pharmacy contractors must comply with the administration, record keeping and audit arrangements described in this agreement. In delivering the service community pharmacy contractors will ensure that all clients receive a service that is user-friendly, non-judgemental, client-centred, and confidential. The community pharmacist should deliver the following pharmaceutical care bundle for all patients receiving treatment under this agreement: The initial consultation must be provided by the community pharmacist in person. The community pharmacist must assess the interaction potential of other medicines prescribed for the patient or purchased over the counter from their pharmacy. Check the pharmacy record and PCR to ensure that the hepatitis C treatment is compatible with other medication the patient is taking or is initiated during treatment. N.B. The specialist service will do this prior to treatment commencing but there is a need for ongoing vigilance. The Hepatology Service will be able to provide advice where pharmacists need additional support. Help the patient understand the most appropriate way to obtain the best clinical outcome from the medicine, according to their assessed needs. Some patients will require daily supervised administration of their medication and on- going monitoring. Other patients will require on-going supplies of small amounts of medication. Counsel the patient on the use of the medicine and need to take the medication regularly and complete the course. Provide ongoing support and advice. Normally provide no more than one week’s supply of medication as patient labelled stock at a time in order to minimise waste. Dispense the medicine according to the directions on the prescription. This will usually be weekly dispense but may also include daily dispense and consume on premises for a proportion of patients. D...
