Advanced Services

Under the pharmacy NHS contract we offer the following advanced service/s:

Medicines Use Review - The aim of the MUR is to improve the patient's knowledge and use of medicines, for example-

• carrying out a medicines-use review with patients who are on regular long-term medication or certain conditions eg Asthma, Diabetes etc
• discussing patients' medication with them , developing their understanding of the medicine and its use, explaining possible side effects and how it should be used for maximum benefit
• attempting to find a solution with patients for any medication problems they experience eg swallowing medicine
• providing a report to each patient's GP, including any recommendations for action
• carrying out such reviews on a regular basis (for example, every 12 months) with patients who have been using the pharmacy for the dispensing of their prescriptions for at least the previous three months.