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Working in Partnership


Brendan Moffatt Sales Manager and Peter Rice, UCA-NI Chair present Josh Irwin and David Marshall from Northern Pharmacies Ltd, t/a Sweeney's Pharmacy, Holywood with their award


NORTHERN PHARMACIES T/A SWEENEY’S PHARMACY Holywood


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ccording to research, people’s first priority at the end of life is to be free from pain and discomfort. A recent survey


highlighted that 78 per cent of people said pain relief would be important to them, and that most were scared of dying in pain. The support of a pharmacist able to administer medication and offer clinical advice is vital to patients and their families living with a terminal illness and so pharmacists can play a key role in supporting a patient throughout their palliative care journey.


Northern Pharmacies Ltd now employs a pharmacist for three days a week in the role of community palliative care pharmacist. David Marshall, who currently fills this role, splits his time between the company’s Holywood branch - sweeney’s Pharmacy - and the Marie Curie Hospice. David works four sessions per week in


community pharmacy and six sessions per week at the hospice.


When in community pharmacy, the role acts as a point of contact for palliative care queries from other pharmacies as well as local GP practices caring for palliative patients in the community. This can entail the provision of advice on medications used or the procurement of specialist medications from wholesalers required urgently.


As sweeney’s Pharmacy also looks after medication provision for the hospice, the role has also helped improve ordering and supply of medications to the hospice, optimising drug formularies and streamline stock holdings based on genuine need. Working in the Marie Curie Hospice has a clinical focus, based on the ward providing pharmacy advice to the multidisciplinary


team, including nurses, medics and AHPs. The pharmacists’ remit includes such services as medication dispensing, the provision of drug information, education of clinical staff and daily collaboration with the nurse, physician, and other team members in the clinical management of patients and their pharmacotherapy.


The role also comprises pharmaceutical support to in-patients and outpatients five days a week in the Belfast Hospice and pharmaceutical support in hospices in the community in Newtownards Community Hospital, Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn and Down Hospital in Downpatrick. David is able to provide advice to more patients on addressing issues, such as fear and anxiety around their condition, and this potentially prevents depression. Palliative care requires the collaborative efforts of an interdisciplinary team,


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