People on multiple BHSCT G Inpatients are assessed medications regularly, and medication (polypharmacy) will reviews are undertaken. have regular medication reviews Some Wards across the Trust have a ward based Pharmacist whose role is to provide medication review and reconciliation. NHSCT G Pharmacy staff are ward based and community patients are reviewed by GPs. SEHSCT A Clinical pharmacists prioritise E-whiteboards timescale Roll out of e-whiteboards patients in the following way: all acute areas by May Increase the use of – Medicines reconciliation on 2016 to help identify discharge & prioritise patients Medicines reconciliation on The majority of patients Medicines optimisation admission on multiple meds are in supported through the use Review patients especially the older age group of evidence based those on Polypharmacy & medicine high risk meds to Support “A Guide Seek funding for clinical SOP for prioritisation Medication Review in pharmacists in areas not Patient turnaround is such that Older People” covered by clinical the review of kardexes is often developed by NI pharmacy network of pharmacists
People on multiple medications (polypharmacy) will have regular medication reviews BHSCT G Inpatients are assessed regularly, and medication reviews are undertaken. Some Wards across the Trust have a ward based Pharmacist whose role is to provide medication review and reconciliation. NHSCT G Pharmacy staff are ward based and community patients are reviewed by GPs. SEHSCT A Clinical pharmacists prioritise patients in the following way: Medicines reconciliation on discharge Medicines reconciliation on admission Review patients especially those on Polypharmacy & high risk meds SOP for prioritisation Patient turnaround is such that the review of kardexes is often Roll out of e-whiteboards Increase the use of to help identify & prioritise patients Medicines optimisation supported through the use of evidence based medicine Seek funding for clinical pharmacists in areas not covered by clinical pharmacy E-whiteboards timescale – all acute areas by May 2016 The majority of patients on multiple meds are in the older age group “A Guide to Support Medication Review in Older People” developed by NI network of pharmacists
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