Services Database Domiciliary Medicine Use Reviews for all Patients Discharged from Littleton Unit, Cannock Hospital

Service ID

19801

Description

During discharge planning patients’ normal dispensing pharmacy will be identified by Unit staff.

 At discharge a copy of the Units Electronic Discharge form will be faxed through to the normal dispensing pharmacist (if they are on the accredited list to provide a domiciliary visits).

If a patient uses a community pharmacy not accredited to provide a domiciliary visit their electronic discharge form will be faxed to a participating pharmacy that is close to the patient’s home.

The community pharmacist will contact the patient once they are at home and organise a mutually convenient time to conduct a domiciliary visit.

The visit will normally be conducted within 7 days of the patient being discharged.

Location of service

South Staffordshire LPC

Commissioner

Method of commissioning

Source of funding

Service type

Discharge support & reablement

Other organisations involved

Dates

Start date:
End date:

Status

Completed

Training

Not known.

Comments

This service is available for patients discharged from Littleton Unit, Cannock Hospital.