| |  | | | |  | |  | | Improving use of medicines for the benefit of patient care | | | | | We are involved in a variety of areas with the aim of improving the quality of pharmaceutical care for patients:
The Senior Clinical Pharmacist is Secretary of the Drug and Therapeutics Committee. Through this input there has been pharmacy involvement in the Committee redesigning the prescription card and in drawing up guidelines and standards for the use of medicines in the hospital.
We produce regular pharmacy newsletters for staff
Pharmacists prepare drug histories as requested and take part in drug reviews
Pharmacists undertake joint audit activities with medical staff.
We operate within a climate of risk management.
There is pharmacy involvement in relevant procedures within medical and nursing procedure files, as well as pharmacy's own procedures.
Pharmacists are encouraged to assist in detecting side effects due to medication and in particular monitoring extrapyramidal side effects.
Information for patients about their medication and known side effects/risks is available on request (written material and sessions for patients in groups or on an individual basis).
Pharmacists undertake collaborative research and have published a number of papers.
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