MEP/Pharmacy Services Misc Flashcards
What is an MUR? Why is it carried out?
- Medicines use review: Essential service
- Undertaken by the pharmacist to help patients manage their medicines are effectively, their understanding their meds, how to use them and when needed giving feedback to their prescriber.
What is a prescription intervention?
An MUR triggered by a significant adherence problem which is noticed during the dispensing of a prescription.
when should an MUR not be undertaken?
- when a patient has has the NMS within the previous 6 months.
- To children and those with mental disabilities.
at least what % of MURS should community pharmacy contractors carry within any financial year?
70%
How many target groups are their for MURs?
4
Describe the high risk medicines MUR target group
- patient is taking at least one med and is listed from this list:
1. Diuretics
2. Anticoagulants (inclu LMWHs)
3. Antiplatelets
4. NSAIDs
Describe the respiratory MUR target group
- patient is taking 2 or more meds
- one of the patient’s meds is listed from here:
1. adrenoceptor agonist
2. antimuscarinic bronchodilators
3. Theophylline
4. compound bronchodilator preps
5. LTRA, cromoglicate
Describe the post discharge MUR target group
- patient is taking 2 pr more meds:
- patients has been discharged from hospital within the previous 8 weeks AND has had med changes while in hospital.
- this MUR SHOULD be done within 4 weeks of discharge.
Describe the CV risk MUR target group
- patient is taking 4 or more meds:
- at least one of their meds should be from:
1. CVD system chapter
2. Antidiabetic drugs
3. Thyroid and anti- thyroid drugs
What requirements should the consultation room meet to comply to the MUR requirements?
- area should be where both the pharmacist and patient can sit down together.
- the patient and pharmacist should be able to talk at normal speaking level without being overheard by other people.
- the area should be clearly designated as an area for confidential consultations, distinct from the general public areas.
What is an NMS?
- New medicine service
- Aims to provide support to patients with long term conditions who have been prescribed a new med to improve adherence.
who is eligible for the NMS?
patient needs to be prescribed a new med to manage on of these long term conditions:
- ASTHMA & COPD
- T2DM
- HTN
- ANTIPLATELET/ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY
What are the 3 stages of the NMS service?
- Patient engagement
- intervention
- follow-up
what does confidential information include?
electronic or hard copy data, personal details, info about a patient’s medication, other info about a patient’s med HX, treatment and care that could identify them.
what does confidential info NOT include?
anonymous info, coded info, info that is already legitimately in the public domain.