The role of pharmacy in care homes

Care homes that use the services of a care home pharmacy can attest to how much easier their jobs have become. Before enlisting a care home pharmacist, the staff of the care home was alone responsible for filling pharmacy orders, sorting medications, and handling all the admin associated with their residents’ medications.

This meant that staff was responsible for calling in pharmacy orders and for contacting hospitals and GPs regarding questions or changes. This could take up a significant part of their work hours, meaning precious hours that could be spent with residents were taken away.

Home care pharmacies take on these duties, thereby allowing the staff more time to provide enhanced, hands-on patient care. They also increase the efficiency of home care facilities, reduce medical waste and error, and help ensure the accuracy of medicines that patients are getting.

When you partner with a care home pharmacy in Chipping Campden like Pharmacy to My Door, your patients, and their families will have peace of mind care home pharmacies provide.

Care Home Pharmacists are More Than Just Pharmacists 

Our care home pharmacy in Brailes and Wellesbourne provides personalised access to a wide range of pharmacy services designed for care home facility residents. The pharmacists employed by PTMD are dedicated to comprehensive, effective, and reliable services to care home residents. This includes handling all aspects of medication management, from dispensing, to advising, to liaising with healthcare providers.

Medication reviews are another important duty carried out by care home pharmacists. This safeguards patients against taking medications that are not beneficial or catching any contraindications within the medication regimen. If any changes need to be made to a resident’s medication, your care home pharmacist will be able to action this.

Additionally, our multidisciplinary care home pharmacists work closely with the Care Quality Commission to ensure care homes are compliant with all current rules and regulations. They can also provide training and information to your staff to help them provide the highest level of care.

With such a diverse group of experts, we can provide you with tailored services that meet exactly what your care home requires. Contact us to find out more about PTMD’s care home pharmacy services in Moreton-in-Marsh and Chipping Norton.