NEWS
LATEST CPS WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
By Michael Oswald, Head of Pharmacy Services, CPS
Hot on the heels of our recent website award we are launching a new FAQ section on Tuesday 5th April.
Since our brand refresh and new-look website launch in October, we have received lots of positive feedback about the website as well as requests to develop it further. Every day we receive a number queries directly in to the offi ce and a FAQ section feels like the natural next step to bring this information together and make it available for you to access when and how you want (our website and FAQ section are mobile compatible).
We’ve been working to make the FAQ section easy to use and search; it will show recently asked questions and has a powerful search function. If you can’t fi nd an answer, there’s an option to submit a question to us. We want to respond to submitted questions within 1 working day and where we can’t, we’ll acknowledge that we’re working to get an answer. We will also review our answers to make sure we are providing you with the most up to date information available.
We will be in touch nearer the launch to show you exactly how it works but in the meantime, if you want to get in touch with any feedback or suggestions, please send me an email to
enquiries@cps.scot
TALKING PHARMACY AT SNP
Community Pharmacy Scotland had a busy weekend recently talking all things pharmacy at the Scottish National Party conference.
ALL SMILES WITH SMILLIE
Televsion presenter and well known Scottish celebrity Carol Smillie was a very popular host at the recent Scottish Pharmacist Awards.Full coverage on page 24
Alex MacKinnon and Maree Todd MSP (Pharmacist)
Selfi e time for a couple of lucky fans. Patients and clinicians set to benefi t from health app
Patients and clinicians are to benefi t from the latest healthcare app which targets people with multiple medical conditions.
The care of patients with multiple medical conditions is one of the greatest challenges now faced by healthcare providers and it is a key priority in the 2020 Vision Routemap for NHSScotland.
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has worked with pharmacists, clinicians and researchers from across Scotland to convert this guidance into a downloadable mobile app. It is also available via the Internet as a web- based resource. To date, the vast
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majority of healthcare guidelines and processes have been designed for patients with single conditions but many have multiple chronic conditions requiring multiple treatments and therefore guidance to ensure the on- going safe and effective use of their multiple medicines.
With its focus on the 7-step medicines review process, this app is a fi rst for NHSScotland, providing clinicians with guidance at their fi ngertips, in clinical settings or community and features:
• The ‘7-steps’ medicines review process, centred around the individual adult patient
• Management of high risk medicines and of common high risk situations – e.g. multiple medicines and risk of falls in older people
• Assessing cumulative risk of drug toxicity and adverse drug reactions as the number of a patient’s medicines increases
• Numbers needed to treat and support clinicians in assessing the effectiveness of a medication in reducing risk over a period of time
This mobile app will support all clinicians carrying out comprehensive face-to-face medication reviews with patients and carers.
Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Offi cer, Alpana Mair, who sponsored development of the app, said, “I am delighted to be able to offer this app to NHSScotland staff as a decision support tool that supports implementation of the polypharmacy guidance and delivery of the recommendations in Prescription for Excellence.
"It will help to address the challenges of supporting people taking multiple medicines, and deliver better outcomes for patients wth multiple conditions as a key priority for health and care in Scotland.”
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