Background to service. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) defines Medicines Support as “Any support that enables a person to manage their medicines. This varies for different people depending on their specific needs”. Community pharmacists are one group of professionals within the wider multi-disciplinary team who can have an input into supporting patients managing their medicines by the supply of Medication Administration Record (MAR) charts alongside dispensed medication. Within their Guidance Document 67, “Managing Medicines for adults receiving social care in the community” NICE makes several references to community pharmacy and how can input into this topic. The three Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCP’s) within NHS Grampian (Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire & Moray) have their own information on how medicines support is delivered within their areas. These documents are linked in the reference section and should be read in conjunction with this SLA to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the wider service available to patients.
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Sources: Service Level Agreement, Service Level Agreement, Service Level Agreement