I have worked in both private and NHS hospitals within the last 7 years. I have had experience working on the wards and using different software systems as well as working in other hospitals that use physical drug charts.

I have been involved in training new starters and my main area of specialty is Medicine and Orthopeadics.

I have also been involved in the vaccination roll out program as part of an NHS hospital in London.

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As I am looking for work in my local area.

We were very short of staff with only 2 pharmacists (which includes myself), on a busy Thursday. Due to a big turnover of patients to be discharged we were struggling to keep up with the screening of discharge medications and charts. I decided to speak to the staff and Pharmacy manager in removing the cut off time we had for completing all discharge drugs and scripts by to relieve the pressue of being time restraint and that helped dispensary also feel less presuured in getting all discharges done before 2pm. They understood the situation and we were all able to adapt and also organise for a few patients to go home the following day, by liasing the plan of action with the nurses.

We all worked together as a team to combat this situation.

The Medicines Act 1968 is a law in the UK that was created to ensure the safety, quality, and effectiveness of medicines. Before this law, there were fewer regulations about how medicines were made and sold, which sometimes led to unsafe or ineffective drugs being available to the public.

This act regulates all aspects of medicines, including their manufacture, sale, and supply. It ensures that only authorized and properly tested drugs can be marketed and sold. The law also sets standards for labeling and packaging, so that patients and healthcare providers can understand the contents and proper usage of the medicine. Essentially, the Medicines Act 1968 aims to protect public health by ensuring that all medicines available to people are safe and effective.

Contact the prescriber to get a better understanding of the medicine that needs to be prescribed to prevent harm to the patient due to any errors that could possibly happen by lack of documentation.

I would investigate, datix the complaint and then speak to my pharmacy manager.

Clinical governance in pharmacy is a system that ensures pharmacists and pharmacy services provide high-quality care to patients while continuously improving their practices. Think of it as a set of rules and guidelines that help pharmacists deliver safe, effective, and patient-centered services. It includes making sure that the medicines provided are safe, that the advice given is accurate, and that the care meets the needs and expectations of the patients.

This system involves various activities like regular training for pharmacists, reviewing and auditing their work to ensure standards are met, and encouraging feedback from patients to make improvements. It’s about creating a culture where pharmacists are always learning, sharing best practices, and staying updated with the latest knowledge to provide the best care possible. In simple terms, clinical governance is about making sure that everything in the pharmacy works well together to keep patients healthy and safe.

Patient was on co-codamol before admission. However this was not prescribed on their drug chart as the doctors choice of pain relief was dihydrocodeine. Th family had contacted the ward several times requesting co-codamol to be prescribed for their relative, as that is what shes is the most comfortable with taking. However, this was not implemented. Upon speaking to the patient I noticed a pack of co-codamol on her table, labelled for her but by a local pharmacy. This led me to believe the patient relative had bought her co-codamol from home for her to take. This could be harmful for the patient as the nurses nor doctors are aware that shes taking co-codamol whilst also being on dihydrocodeine. I spoke to the nurse in charge of that ward and spoke to the medical doctor, who then proceeded to remove the dihydrocodeine from the patients chart and replace it with co-codamol to prevent overdose of codeine.

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