18 February 2009

PHARMACY

NICE Clinical Guideline 76: Medicines Adherence - Quick reference sheet for pharmacists (11th February 2009)
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has developed Implementation Guidance to enable pharmacists to help patients understand why and how to take their medicines. The NICE guidance on Medicines Adherence is particulary relevant to pharmacists as they interact with patients in the context of prescribing, dispensing or medicine reviews.
Quick Reference Sheet

Pharmacy Practice: Medicines focussed and patient centred (17th February 2009)
The first ever Pharmacy Practice Framework has been published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society outlining the many roles and functions which pharmacists are responsible and accountable for in their daily professional lives.
Framework

Repeat dispensing guidance (5th February 2009)
NHS Employers, the General Practitioners Committee and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee have produced joint on-line guidance for practices, to support the implementation of repeat dispensing.
Guidance

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