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Hospital and community pharmacy collaboration
NHS Employers have produced a video about medicines reconciliation which follows the medicines pathway from a patient's point of view, demonstrating that both hospital and community pharmacists can work together to improve patients' understanding of their medicines:
NHS Employers video on medicines reconciliation
The production of the video follows the publication of guidance earlier this month showing how NMS and post discharge Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) can be used to provide a seamless care pathway for patients who transfer from hospital to the community setting. It was developed and published by NHS Employers and PSNC working with a hospital and community pharmacy reference group. The guidance has been endorsed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Guidance for community pharmacy about engaging with hospital colleagues
Guidance for hospital colleagues about engaging with community pharmacy
Template national referral form
Template patient information leaflet
The following video shows an example of a respiratory disease MUR and may provide a useful insight for hospital colleagues who are not familiar with the service:
Posted 29 January 2012