Pharmacist Roles and Clinical Contributions in Primary Care Settings
Discover the diverse roles of pharmacists in primary care, including their clinical contributions and impact on patient care. Explore the training, post-graduate study opportunities, and practical aspects once a pharmacist is recruited in the healthcare team. Learn about the valuable experiences in Mid-Essex CCG and the role of practice pharmacists in enhancing healthcare delivery.
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Training Primary Care Pharmacists Paula Wilkinson Chief Pharmacist Mid-Essex CCG
Post-graduate study Diploma in clinical pharmacy Masters in clinical pharmacy Independent prescriber Advanced Clinical Practitioner Advanced Practice Framework Member of Faculty-Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Pharmacist roles Hospital Industry Community General Practice Prison Ambulance Primary Care (CCG) Police Custody
Mid-Essex CCG experience Prescribing Incentive Medicines Management Scheme (PIMMS) Clinical pharmacist resource Polypharmacy Face to face consultations Repeat prescribing
Clinical Contribution How pharmacist clinical suggestions were actioned (shown as percentages) Action, intervention or change made to prescribing during medication review
Role of Practice Pharmacist http://www.gponline.com/benefits-working-in-practice-pharmacist/article/1341201
Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice NHSE Pilot-KPIs An increase in the time available to GPs to undertake more complex and / or chronic care (from benchmark set by Practice). Improved access to GP and wider workforce, eg additional appointments and availability, decreased waiting times, increased patient satisfaction. Change in behaviours of patients with Long Term Conditions (better self- care/ self-management). Improved communication between practice, community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy on admission, discharge and other interfaces of care. (This may include impact on timeliness of discharge). Improvement in number of reviews of medication in patients with dementia / learning difficulty / special needs. Repeat dispensing in line with medicines optimisation dashboard. Increase in medications reviewed for patients discharged from hospital (from baseline provided by practice).
Practical issues once a pharmacist is recruited What basic training / orientation is required? What are the general management requirements? How is their professional development managed? How do you manage the pharmacist / patient interface? How do you explain them to patients? How do you start to integrate them into the team? Joint training opportunities
