Refer-To-Pharmacy: Pharmacy for the Next Generation Now! A Short Communication for Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Alistair Gray¹ 

[1] Clinical Services Lead Pharmacist, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire BB2 3HH, UK; E-Mail

关键词: Medicines optimisation;    transfer of care;    referral;    hospital pharmacy;    community pharmacy;    new medicine service;    medicines use review;    medicines waste;    re-admission;    medicines adherence;   

DOI  :  10.3390/pharmacy3040364

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Refer-to-Pharmacy is the first fully integrated hospital to community pharmacy referral system. This article explains the importance of these referrals for patients and health economies to improve medicines optimisation, and how Refer-to-Pharmacy works in both hospital and community pharmacies.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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