Today I found out that a hospital near me is considering that nearly all patients being discharged will get an additional discharge letters with instructions to hand them into their usual pharmacy. The advice will suggest they arrange a targeted MUR, or alternatively discuss their medicines with the trusted local healthcare professional.
On the surface of it: great. It directs patient to an aftercare service that us hospital pharmacists can't provide, where we can rely on any medicines problems being sorted out professionally. It might even stimulate development of professional services so community pharmacy isn't as reliant on the current volume-based system.
I'm just wondering if it could end up not so rosy. So I'm wondering if community pharmacists could have a think about what's the worst that could happen in this scenario. Is there something that could go wrong, or is this my English skeptico-cynicism trying to pick holes in it?
Comments much appreciated.
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