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.