Service Specifications for Point of Dispensing Intervention ServiceService Specifications for Point of Dispensing Intervention Service • November 16th, 2017
Contract Type FiledNovember 16th, 2017Community Pharmacists will contribute to the reduction of prescribed unwanted medicines, which currently are wasted. This service will be undertaken at the point of dispensing. This will help to prevent patient’s stockpiling of prescribed medicines and reduce inefficiencies in prescribing on FP10s. The service will inform GP repeat prescribing processes thus contributing to improved patient outcomes through harm reduction, reduced hospital admissions, and increased medicine concordance. It is expected that the service will encourage Pharmacists to carry out Medicine Use Reviews (MUR) with patients who they have identified as having issues with their prescribed medicines or processes around ordering repeat medicines.
Service Specifications for Point of Dispensing Intervention ServiceService Specifications for Point of Dispensing Intervention Service • May 24th, 2017
Contract Type FiledMay 24th, 2017Community Pharmacists will contribute to the reduction of prescribed unwanted medicines, which currently are wasted. This service will be undertaken at the point of dispensing. This will help to prevent patient’s stockpiling of prescribed medicines and reduce inefficiencies in prescribing on FP10s. The service will inform GP repeat prescribing processes thus contributing to improved patient outcomes through harm reduction, reduced hospital admissions, and increased medicine concordance. It is expected that the service will encourage Pharmacists to carry out Medicine Use Reviews (MUR) with patients who they have identified as having issues with their prescribed medicines or processes around ordering repeat medicines.