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A MedsCheck is a service designed to provide in-pharmacy medicine review between pharmacists and patients to enhance quality use of Medicines and reduce the number of adverse medicine events. These services aim to support self-management of medicines by evaluating patient’s knowledge about their medicines.
MedsCheck
A MedsCheck is a 15-30-minute consultation with one of our Simply Pharmacy pharmacists who will review and discuss all your medications. After the discussion, the pharmacist will provide you with a documented “Action Plan” which aims to help you manage your medications and health better. During the MedsCheck consultation the Pharmacist will provide advice on:
- What the medications are used for
- How they should be taken and stored
- How they can affect other medical conditions
- Any side effects and any other relevant information
Who can benefit from a MedsCheck?
- Recently discharged patients from the hospital
- Patients taking several medicines (prescription and non-prescription medicines)
- Patients who have had changes made to their medicines
- Patients who attend more than one doctor
- Patients who are unsure or confused about their medicines
- Patients who have type 2 diabetes
- Patients who use devices that assist with medication management such as blood glucose monitoring or inhalers etc.
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