Services Database Medicine Support Service From Hospital to Home
Service ID
183051
Description
The aim for the Medicine Support Service is for hospital and community pharmacy teams to implement new electronic patient referral systems.
Previously known as the ‘Hospital to Home’ Service, this is now being project managed by the South West Academic Health Science Network and to align with similar services across the South West re-launched as ‘The Medicines Support Service’.
After hospital discharge, a consenting patient's discharge summary will be sent via PharmOutcomes to a community pharmacy of choice with a referral for the Medicines Use Review service or the New Medicine Service.
Please note, this is not a commissioned service.
Location of service
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LPC
Commissioner
Not a commissioned service
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Discharge support & reablement
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Completed
Training
Not known.